The Martin Luther King Day of Service
To celebrate the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the CCE sponsors a day of service in Westerville. This event encourages students to assess community needs and increase their understanding of social-justice issues.
In 2008, middle and high school students from Westerville and Columbus attended the 3rd Annual Westerville Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Breakfast Celebration at the Villa Milano Banquet & Conference Center. The breakfast was followed by Reader's Theatre pieces at Otterbein College written by middle school students from the Columbus Public school district.
The "Walk the Walk" program followed, which led participants through the community to the Westerville Senior Center, where students worked together with seniors on the "Bear ‘n' Blankets" project. The "Bear ‘n' Blankets" project encourages students and seniors to sew and craft collaboratively on teddy bears and fleece blankets to be donated to a local agency.
