Dickinson Wright Celebrates Fourth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
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As part of Dickinson Wright’s efforts to promote a diverse and inclusive workplace, attorneys and staff came together on Monday, January 15th to volunteer at charities throughout the U.S. as part of Dickinson Wright’s Fourth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Employees rolled up their sleeves and pitched in, donating their time and money, to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy.
Below are snapshots of the projects from our Fourth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration:
Michigan
• Dickinson Wright attorneys and staff in the firm’s Troy office assembled care packages and writing cards for the Troy and Michigan-based members of our military now serving overseas. They also packed warmth and hygiene kits for people who are homeless and for the women and children in local shelters. They also made no-sew fleece blankets for children, veterans and cancer patients at local hospitals and the Troy office also held a Red Cross blood drive. All of these service projects have a positive, direct impact on the lives of people right here in Southeast Michigan as well as our local members of the military serving abroad.
• Volunteers for the Operation Love Our Homeless Bagged Lunch Event assisted in the preparation of peanut butter and jam sandwiches and brown bag lunches for the needy in Detroit. Operation Love Our Homeless purpose is battling the problem of homelessness in the city of Detroit and surrounding Metropolitan cities through initiatives that focus on community driven food preparation, clothing collection, basic needs distribution and the offer of resources to homeless people living on the street and in shelters and warming centers.
• Dickinson Wright participated in the National Action Network’s Dream Keepers Brunch and Reception at the Detroit Athletic Club. The featured speaker was U.S. District Court Judge Victoria Roberts. All proceeds are used to provide scholarships for young adult Detroiters to support the completion of their high school education.
• Dickinson Wright participated in an MLK Jr. Community Prayer Breakfast at St. Robert Bellarmine Church in Redford Township, Mich., for the benefit of Redford Interfaith Relief, and assisted in the packing of meals afterwards for distribution through the St. Aloysius Homeless Outreach Program.
• Dickinson Wright’s Grand Rapids office celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy by joining in the Grand Rapids Urban League’s Corporate Breakfast honoring the sacrifices of men and women, past and present, who stand for inclusion and racial equity. The Grand Rapids office also celebrated a day of service in honor of Dr. King by donating and packing food for hungry school children who might not otherwise have food over the weekend, to benefit the Hand2Hand program.
Ohio
• Dickinson Wright’s Columbus office, through its working relationship with BESA, did an in-service day at Southside Free Store, a clothing store operated by Community Development for All People. The volunteers sorted clothing donations, re-merchandised and stocked the store, and generally organized the donations.
Arizona
• Dickinson Wright’s Phoenix office had a terrific turnout at its MLK Day volunteer event, organized through a joint effort of the Phoenix Women’s Network and the Phoenix Diversity Committee. More than 25 attorneys, staff, and assorted family members volunteered at the St. Vincent de Paul Urban Garden, which grows fresh food for use in SVdP’s dining halls serving homeless and low-income individuals meals seven days a week. Volunteers harvested crops, planted new crops and seeds, built a new raised bed for additional planting, turned compost piles, picked up trash, painted existing garden boxes, and of course fed the chickens.
Nevada
• Dickinson Wright’s Las Vegas office provided services to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission (LVRM) to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. LVRM exists to serve those in need through food, shelter, daily needs and addiction recovery. The shelter helps hundreds of men, women and children every day, and provides approximately 30,000 meals each month. Volunteers helped serve lunch and make preparations for the dinner period.
• Dickinson Wright’s Reno office has been working with Eddy House, a local non-profit organization that provides services to 769 local Reno homeless youth. Participation started with the office’s annual jeans money contribution to Eddy House in December 2017 and will continue throughout 2018.
Washington, D.C.
• Volunteers from Dickinson Wright’s Washington, D.C. office gathered to serve a hot meal during three lunch sessions at So Others Might Eat (SOME) and helped with clean-up and prepared bagged lunches and breakfast for the next day. SOME is an organization that offers, among other things, food service, clothing, health care, affordable housing and job training to the poor, homeless and elderly.
• Volunteers helped to make “bottle bricks” at the Silver Spring Center in Maryland to benefit the environment. A “bottle brick” is created by stuffing an empty plastic bottle with all the plastic bags it can hold. It is then used to make recycled plastic for items such as seats for outdoor bleachers and lawn chairs.
Below are snapshots of the projects from our Fourth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration:
Michigan
• Dickinson Wright attorneys and staff in the firm’s Troy office assembled care packages and writing cards for the Troy and Michigan-based members of our military now serving overseas. They also packed warmth and hygiene kits for people who are homeless and for the women and children in local shelters. They also made no-sew fleece blankets for children, veterans and cancer patients at local hospitals and the Troy office also held a Red Cross blood drive. All of these service projects have a positive, direct impact on the lives of people right here in Southeast Michigan as well as our local members of the military serving abroad.
• Volunteers for the Operation Love Our Homeless Bagged Lunch Event assisted in the preparation of peanut butter and jam sandwiches and brown bag lunches for the needy in Detroit. Operation Love Our Homeless purpose is battling the problem of homelessness in the city of Detroit and surrounding Metropolitan cities through initiatives that focus on community driven food preparation, clothing collection, basic needs distribution and the offer of resources to homeless people living on the street and in shelters and warming centers.
• Dickinson Wright participated in the National Action Network’s Dream Keepers Brunch and Reception at the Detroit Athletic Club. The featured speaker was U.S. District Court Judge Victoria Roberts. All proceeds are used to provide scholarships for young adult Detroiters to support the completion of their high school education.
• Dickinson Wright participated in an MLK Jr. Community Prayer Breakfast at St. Robert Bellarmine Church in Redford Township, Mich., for the benefit of Redford Interfaith Relief, and assisted in the packing of meals afterwards for distribution through the St. Aloysius Homeless Outreach Program.
• Dickinson Wright’s Grand Rapids office celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy by joining in the Grand Rapids Urban League’s Corporate Breakfast honoring the sacrifices of men and women, past and present, who stand for inclusion and racial equity. The Grand Rapids office also celebrated a day of service in honor of Dr. King by donating and packing food for hungry school children who might not otherwise have food over the weekend, to benefit the Hand2Hand program.
Ohio
• Dickinson Wright’s Columbus office, through its working relationship with BESA, did an in-service day at Southside Free Store, a clothing store operated by Community Development for All People. The volunteers sorted clothing donations, re-merchandised and stocked the store, and generally organized the donations.
Arizona
• Dickinson Wright’s Phoenix office had a terrific turnout at its MLK Day volunteer event, organized through a joint effort of the Phoenix Women’s Network and the Phoenix Diversity Committee. More than 25 attorneys, staff, and assorted family members volunteered at the St. Vincent de Paul Urban Garden, which grows fresh food for use in SVdP’s dining halls serving homeless and low-income individuals meals seven days a week. Volunteers harvested crops, planted new crops and seeds, built a new raised bed for additional planting, turned compost piles, picked up trash, painted existing garden boxes, and of course fed the chickens.
Nevada
• Dickinson Wright’s Las Vegas office provided services to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission (LVRM) to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. LVRM exists to serve those in need through food, shelter, daily needs and addiction recovery. The shelter helps hundreds of men, women and children every day, and provides approximately 30,000 meals each month. Volunteers helped serve lunch and make preparations for the dinner period.
• Dickinson Wright’s Reno office has been working with Eddy House, a local non-profit organization that provides services to 769 local Reno homeless youth. Participation started with the office’s annual jeans money contribution to Eddy House in December 2017 and will continue throughout 2018.
Washington, D.C.
• Volunteers from Dickinson Wright’s Washington, D.C. office gathered to serve a hot meal during three lunch sessions at So Others Might Eat (SOME) and helped with clean-up and prepared bagged lunches and breakfast for the next day. SOME is an organization that offers, among other things, food service, clothing, health care, affordable housing and job training to the poor, homeless and elderly.
• Volunteers helped to make “bottle bricks” at the Silver Spring Center in Maryland to benefit the environment. A “bottle brick” is created by stuffing an empty plastic bottle with all the plastic bags it can hold. It is then used to make recycled plastic for items such as seats for outdoor bleachers and lawn chairs.
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