MLK Week of Service Recap

Any Campbell staff member or professor can tell you instances in which they were especially proud of their students. This year's MLK Week of Service was one of those times for Campus Ministry and the Multicultural Council.


Nearly 300 volunteers recorded acts of service during MLK Week, and the final number may actually be higher if not all volunteers reported their projects. We can't forget to mention Rev. Brenda Girton - Mitchell of the U.S. Department of Education. Her visit brought encouragement and praise from the Department's Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, the home base of the President's Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge. Her charm and inspiring words in Divinity School Chapel and CUW made our week-long celebration of Dr. King's life extra special.

Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell speaks with the card making crew.

Sometimes understanding the impact of service isn't easy. Does it matter if I pick up this trash in the river? Is a soldier going to really appreciate my homemade card? The answer is yes. 


What may be a small and insignificant act to you may mean the world to someone else because they need to experience that kindness. Environmental stewardship, soldier appreciation, voter registration, and all the other MLK Week of Service projects are examples of ways you can take a little bit of time to make a big difference.

Blood Drive

60 volunteers

38 units of blood

Donations will go to 114 different people

Cards for Soldiers

53 Lillington Senior Center volunteers made 255+ cards

9 students/faculty made 25 cards

Park/Stream Clean Up

165 faculty/staff/student volunteers cleaned 355 pounds of trash from local environments

Voter Registration

32 volunteers registered 95 students

Interfaith Food Drive

17 students collected or donated 50 lbs. of food for Harnett Food Pantry

We owe a special thanks to our project leaders: Dr. Jenn Latino, Dr. Rene Ibarra, and Dr. Michael Larsen. 

A student registers to vote during the MLK Week of Service.

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