Berkeley College Gives Back in New York and New Jersey during Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2020 |
Contact: Ilene Greenfield Director of Media Relations 973-200-1100 igl@BerkeleyCollege.edu |
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BERKELEY COLLEGE GIVES BACK IN NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY |
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Share the News: @BerkeleyCollege #MLKDay #BerkeleyCares Photo Caption: Berkeley College students, faculty, staff and alumni commemorated the impact of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through volunteerism and special events this month. January 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of MLK Day of Service, an initiative of the federal Corporation for National and Community Service that encourages individuals to embrace Dr. King’s vision of community. Clockwise from top left: Students Gabrielle Peralta of Newark, NJ; James Piedrahita of North Bergen, NJ; and Barbara Jones of Garfield, NJ, sort clothing at the Father English Community Center in Paterson, NJ. James Marshmon, Program Coordinator, Student Development and Campus Life; students Evelyn Rhaburn of the Bronx, NY, and Dalissa Petion of Brooklyn, NY; and Jeunelle Sanabria, Director, Student Development and Campus Life, volunteer with AHRC New York City, an organization that supports those with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The Midtown Manhattan campus also collected food and clothing for the organization. Students Shauntah Cunningham and Chamoya Brown, both of Jamaica in Queens, NY, and Zyaira Peters of Fort Washington, MD, prepare meals at Don Bosco Soup Kitchen in Port Chester, NY. Student Evelyn Rhaburn of the Bronx, NY, sorts cans of food at AHRC New York City. Maria Mendez of Newark, NJ, and Roscely Medina of Englewood, NJ, play games with elderly patrons at New Life Adult Day Care in Paramus, NJ. Berkeley College students attend a private screening of “Just Mercy” at The Mill at Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth, NJ, with tickets donated by the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ). Pictured are Berkeley College students and staff with John Harmon, CEO and President, AACCNJ, and Robert Warrington, member of the AACCNJ Board of Directors (both in back row). Students at Berkeley College campuses in Newark and Woodbridge also collected blankets and made sandwiches for the homeless, which they distributed outside Penn Station in Newark, NJ, through the Be the Change initiative. |
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To view high-resolution versions of these images, visit:
Father English Community Center: https://berkeleycollege.edu/newsroom/images/ALL_FatherEnglish_012920.jpg
AHRC New York City 1: https://berkeleycollege.edu/newsroom/images/ALL_AHRC1_012920.jpg
Don Bosco Soup Kitchen: https://berkeleycollege.edu/newsroom/images/ALL_DonBosco_012920.jpg
AHRC New York City 2: https://berkeleycollege.edu/newsroom/images/ALL_AHRC2_012920.jpg
New Life Adult Day Care: https://berkeleycollege.edu/newsroom/images/ALL_NewLife_012920.jpg
“Just Mercy” Screening: https://berkeleycollege.edu/newsroom/images/ALL_JustMercy_012920.jpg
