Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 January 2000 — Page 2

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ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. work together to build better, stronMartin Luther King Jr.’s widow ger and more united communities wants Americans to “connect to and he showed us that we can make thedivine”andhonorherhusband’s a difference,” Shaheen said, ip legacy by serving others. Community leaders in NevyQrCoretta Scott King said Sunday leans plan to announce a new gun that the slain civil rights leader’s buyback program. In Boston,.wdvision for the country comes closer unteers plan to clean up trash sear to reality each time someone helps Northeastern University and (jpld another person. an educational fair to teach yovupg- ’ “The greatness of a community sters about King’s life and legacy, is most accurately measured by the In Washington, D.C., volunteers compassionate actions of its mem- plan to renovate the Martin Luther bers,” Mrs. King, 72, told a service King Homeless Shelter, summit at Georgia State Uhiver- The largest citywide service sity in Atlanta. project is planned in Philadelphia, To serve, she said, quoting her where more than 18,000 volunhusband, all one needs is “a heart teers are expected to join in projects of grace and a soul generated by including planting trees, painting love.” schools, clearing out abandoned , The summit at Georgia State houses and sorting groceries at ftx^J University and services at King’s banks. ‘ church, Ebenezer Baptist, were the , J focal point of Atlanta’s King holi- The federal King holiday, whR^i day observances Sunday. King President Reagan signed intQ lafc would have turned 71 on Saturday, in 1983, has widely become known To mark the federal holiday asaday ofvolunteerismandconihonoring King today. Vice Presi- munity service. * dent A1 Gore was scheduled to “The concept here is that sefspeak at Ebenezer Baptist Church, vice to others is a way to connect Q) and South African President Thabo the divine,” Mrs. King said SudMbeki, Gov. Roy Bames and At- day. She urged the service summit lanta Mayor Bill Campbell plan to audience to fight against racism, lead a march in King’s honor. sexism, homophobia, discriminaMeanwhile, around the coun- tion and environmental destruction try, several service activities are with “a healing and hopeful heart.;’ planned, including blood drives, “History is calling for this neighborhood cleanups and Habi- eration to put right the inji tat for Humanity house-building this nation and this world,' projects. said. ^ •

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