BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – On Monday, Jan. 19, people from across the country will be honoring the life and legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Several events are scheduled in the area to allow members to come together and serve their community.
Monday, Jan. 19
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- MLK Day of Service: The Gardere Initiative asks the community to join them for their annual MLK Day of Service at BREC’s Hartley/Vey Park. Volunteers are needed at 8 a.m. to help with neighborhood cleanups, repainting projects, and community garden work.
- The River Road African American Museum in Donaldsonville is also participating in MLK Day of Service beginning at 9 a.m.
- MLK Fest 2026: The Walls Project invites the Baton…