The Virginia Western community fanned out on Friday, Jan. 12, for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, the second year this event has been held on the Friday before the federal commemorative day. A record number of faculty, staff and students contributed to three projects:

• 110 people donated to Suitcases with Hope for children in foster care;
• 22 people gave their time to Feeding Southwest Virginia food bank, processing about 1,000 pounds of food and preparing meals; and
• 32 people donated blood to the American Red Cross.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service reaches community needs – News from Virginia Western