The Brief
- Thousands of people across North Texas and beyond spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day volunteering for their community.
- In Arlington, a grade school student organized a meal-packing event to benefit families and honor King’s legacy.
- Over in Dallas, a sorority organized donations for five local nonprofits.
DALLAS – Many people spend Martin Luther King Jr. Day giving back to their communities. Thousands of North Texans spent today volunteering.
The Stone of Hope statue is seen at the Martin Luther King Junior Memorial in Washington, DC on July 2, 2018. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
FOX 4’s Alex Boyér caught up with a few of them who are striving to make the world a better place.
Meal-packing event in Arlington
Local perspective:
Leighton Meitl loves lending a helping hand. What better day to “be of service” than on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday?
The Oakridge 5th grader organized a large-scale, meal-packing event inside her school gym in Arlington. Inspired by the spirit of MLK Day, Leighton brought her idea to the Rotary Club of Arlington and asked for help turning it into action. …