For Immediate Release

Contact: Anthony Twyman
Public Relations Coordinator
Community College of Philadelphia
Office: (215) 751-8082
atwyman@ccp.edu

Community College Of Philadelphia Celebrates Annual Martin Luther King Day Of Service With On-Campus Events

Community College of Philadelphia will host its Third Annual Martin Luther King Day of Service on January 20. A series of events and workshops for adults and children will take place between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the College's Winnet Building. The Day of Service is produced in collaboration with the Mayor's Philadelphia Reads program and the Red Cross of Philadelphia. Last year's program attracted nearly 200 members from the Philadelphia community to enhance their volunteer skills.

HIGHLIGHTS:
• CPR Training
• Arts & Crafts
• Four multi-media art murals to be created by adults and children
• Storytelling
• Parent Literacy Workshops
• Art mural construction

WHAT: Martin Luther King Day of Service

WHERE: Community College of Philadelphia's Winnet Building
17th Street between Spring Garden and Callowhill Streets

WHEN: Monday, January 20, 2003 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

VISUALS: 4 art murals, families participating in arts & crafts and storytelling, tutor training, interviews with students, families from the community, and College representatives.