DuBois Community Center honors MLK through acts of service
and last updated 2021-01-19 12:12:48-05
MT. STERLING, Ky. (LEX 18) â A day to celebrate the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior may be a holiday in the calendar, but to some folks in Montgomery County, it s not a day off. Some volunteers spent time saw wood and piecing together desks. Those are going to students who need somewhere to study while learning from home during the pandemic.
in Mount Sterling, Valerie Scott, Taunya Jones and other adults spend their time leading children through service. We want the youth to know that you should be serving while you re on Earth. You should be giving back always, said Jones.
Volunteers clean graves of African American Civil War veteran in Mount Sterling
and last updated 2020-12-11 21:58:10-05
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) â Montgomery County High School students cleaned African American graves from the Civil War era at Olive Hill Cemetery on Friday.
âThis is teaching me the history of Mount Sterling. I had no idea so many people had fought for their freedom here,â said senior McKenna Shrout.
The DuBois Community Center organized the service opportunity as part of a community project to record and honor African American history in Montgomery County.
âOur students are realizing the importance of bridging the gap of our American history by knowing the importance of what our African Americans have done in our history,â said organizer Valerie Scott.