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In the spirit of recognizing senior citizens for World Senior Citizens Day, The Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee (MLKCC) sponsored its second Senior Citizen Recognition Day on August 19th at the GMZ Event Center in Brazoria. The event included: Health screening for blood pressure; AC1 testing provided by Texas A & M Health Diabetes Education Program – Healthy South Texas; Informational booths on the OLLIE’s program offered by UTMB Health and the ALL of US National Research Health Program; A presentation and information on hurricane Preparedness by Brazoria County Emergency Management, and lunch. Those in attendance also received a registration bag that included handRead More →

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“Books, minds, and umbrellas only work if they are opened!”  This quote spoke volumes at the Greater Mount Zion Church in Brazoria 12th Annual Dream Camp that was held on July 10-14, 2023. The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee was right there to support the camp with a Book Fair. The MLKCC purchased books for grade levels 1st -8th grades that were written by various young-adult authors. On the first day of the camp, each student had an opportunity to choose from the various books in their grade level. Inserted in each book was a book report assignment. This assignment gave the reader anRead More →

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The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the Poster and Essay Contest. Students from various schools throughout Brazoria County along with their parents, grandparents and other family members gathered on February 23 at Brazosport College. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in both categories received a medal and a check from the MLKCC. In addition to the medal and cash awards, the first-place essay winners were also gifted a tablet from BASF. The students created posters and wrote their essays centered around the MLKCC theme “Creating The Change.” Judges for the poster and essay contest were ChantalRead More →

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The ActionS, Inc. of Brazoria County serves the needs of our senior citizens in Brazoria County. One of their annual projects is their Fans and Heaters donation. Over the past five years, MLKCC has donated fans to help with relief from rising temperatures during the summer. This year, MLKCC donated 40 fans to the annual project. MLKCC values the organization’s efforts to ensure our seniors remain a vital and contributing part of our community.Read More →

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Through its community outreach initiatives, The Martin Luther King Jr Celebration Committee prepare “Homeless Backpacks” to distribute to homeless individuals in the Brazosport Area and surrounding communities. The 50 backpacks prepared contained a blanket, socks, personal hygiene items, water bottle, water, a snack package and a gift card to purchase a meal from a local fast food establishment.Read More →