United Way of the Greater Triangle's Martin Luther King Jr., Day of Service

"Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve."

-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thank you to the 2009 presenting sponsors:

2009 Triangle MLK Day of Service Planning Committee

Overall planning committee for the 2009 Triangle MLK Day of Service project provides support and guidance in conjunction with United Way of the Greater Triangle staff to implement region-wide volunteer engagement event to commemorate the annual King Holiday.

 
Chairman: Craig Chancellor, United Way of the Greater Triangle President and CEO

Name	Organization
Dan Baum	The Redwoods Group
Donald Barringer	Durham MLK Committee/Alpha Phi Alpha
Vincent Boone	State Farm Insurance
Mary Bushnell	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Shelia Callahan	GlaxoSmithKline
Jared Cates	Volunteers for Youth
Julie Cooper	SunTrust Bank
Fatima Dean	The Redwoods Group
Roosevelt Elivert	State Farm Insurance
Tara Fikes	Orange County Government
Cathy Freeman	United Way of the Greater Triangle
Melvin Jackson	Healthy Wake County Coalition
Kristy Kent	Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
Tracey Moore	United Way of the Greater Triangle
Gwen Moragne	YWCA of the Greater Triangle Inc
R.J. Moshay	United Way of the Greater Triangle
Michael Page	Durham MLK Committee
Cheryl Parquet	Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
Stephen Raburn	Volunteer Center of Durham
Cheryl B. Robinson	IBM
Dalia Santos	United Way of the Greater Triangle
Josh Stoler	State Farm Insurance
Jennifer Williams	NBC 17
Mary Williams-Stover	Community Volunteer

2009 Signature Projects

Durham County Signature Project: Volunteers will put the finishing touches on a newly-constructed reflection chapel for C.A.R.R.E by Incorporated (Case Management for AIDS/Addiction through Resources, Referrals and Education) by helping refurbish seating, completing a one of a kind mural, and painting the chapel walls. 
 
Orange County Signature Project: Volunteers will create Valentine’s Day care packages for US troops in Iraq. People are also needed to make blankets and scarves for clients of local United Way of the Greater Triangle partner agencies.
                               
Wake County Signature Project: Volunteers will help to paint two MLK Day of Service murals, as well as assemble fitness stations for the outdoor walking/fitness trail at Wake County’s YWCA.

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