MLGW distributes energy kits in honor of MLK Day
MGLW hands out free energy kits By WMC Action News 5 Staff | January 15, 2021 at 6:46 PM CST - Updated January 15 at 6:46 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Companies across the Mid-south are honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through MLK Days of Service events.
On Friday, MLGW gave back to their customers.
The utility company handed out free energy kits through a mobile drive-thru event at Douglass Community Center.
J.T. Young, president and CEO of MLGW says this act of service is about helping customers become more energy efficient.
“We want to make sure that customers understand how important it is to do what they can to save energy,” said Young. “We want to do what we can to help relieve the energy burden with our customers, and this is just a small way that we can do that to help customers.”
Grizzlies MLK Days of Service project feeds 1,200 families
Grizzlies give away food, school supplies By WMC Action News 5 Staff | January 15, 2021 at 10:18 PM CST - Updated January 15 at 10:18 PM
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - More than a thousand families will have enough food for the next few weeks thanks to the Memphis Grizzlies and several local non-profits.
On Friday, the team hosted a Martin Luther King Jr. âDay of Serviceâ project outside FedExForum.
Twelve-hundred families who pre-registered were able to take home a two-week supply of food.
And those with children were also able to pick up extra school supplies and backpacks.
MLK Days of Service
There are many opportunities to participate in virtual and in-person projects Jan. 14-18, 2021, all thanks to Volunteer Memphis
Credit: Volunteer Memphis Published: 7:41 PM CST January 14, 2021 Updated: 7:41 PM CST January 14, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tennessee Click here for information about MLK Days of Service, January 14-18, 2021.
NEWS RELEASE FROM VOLUNTEER MEMPHIS:
Volunteer Memphis’ 5th Annual MLK Days of Service
Volunteers and projects needed January 14-18 to serve communities across the Mid-South
MEMPHIS, Tenn., January 7, 2021 – Volunteer Memphis is calling for in-person and virtual volunteers to register for its fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Service January 14 to 18. Anyone interested can sign-up online using the Volunteer Memphis website at volunteermemphis.org.
For the 5th annual MLK Days of Service, people can still improve their communities with virtual opportunities Author: Jalyn Souchek Updated: 7:38 AM CST January 15, 2021
MEMPHIS, Tenn Care Like King : The annual MLK Days of Service is now underway leading into Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day, Monday, January 18. Every year, the event encourages Mid-Southerners to give back to their communities often through volunteering.
During a normal MLK Days of Service, which is hosted by Leadership Memphis subgroup Volunteer Memphis, there would be more than 100 volunteer opportunities for people to partake in. This year, most of the events will be virtual.