Oxford’s first Martin Luther King Day of Service was held Monday, January 16 at the Oxford Activity Center. The event, sponsored by Volunteer Oxford, the University of Mississippi, College Corps, VISTA and Oxford Park Commission, brought local families and students together for a family-friendly event benefiting Doors of Hope Transition Ministries and Boys and Girls Club of Oxford. The day’s activities included a book reading and singing corner, an “I Have a Dream” poster station, a MLK quilt project, a Civil Rights trivia room, and a games station. More than 85 volunteers donated their time to helping at the event, and over 140 guests came to be a part of it. Coordinators of the day of service hope to make this an annual Oxford event.
