Ashland University volunteer groups work with community partners to honor MLK Day

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Major Billy Francis takes a group photo of the volunteers from Ashland University's AU GIVS and Black Student Alliance during their service project for MLK Day. Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. The volunteers from AU are from left to right Emma Schaefer, Erin Schaefer, Zoe Webb, Kyleen Culler, Danielle Bushman, Mark Gorsuch (who is an AU grad and works at the Kroc Center and was representing Colorful Ashland which was one of the sponsors) and Peter Slade.

ASHLAND - Despite the overnight snow storm that continued into this morning, Ashland University still is having its MLK Day of Service and Celebration today.

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AU volunteer groups are working with a designated community partner for two hours between noon and 4 p.m.

Ashland University student Zoe Webb puts the ornaments from the Kroc Center's large Christmas tree in a box as volunteers from Ashland University's AU GIVS and Black Student Alliance during their service project for MLK Day. Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. TOM E. PUSKAR/TIMES-GAZETTE.COM
Ashland University student Zoe Webb puts the ornaments from the Kroc Center's large Christmas tree in a box as volunteers from Ashland University's AU GIVS and Black Student Alliance during their service project for MLK Day. Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. TOM E. PUSKAR/TIMES-GAZETTE.COM

After that at 5 p.m., all the volunteer groups will gather for a time of celebration and reflection on Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy at the Jack W. Liebert Military & Veteran Resource Center/ Redwood Hall on the AU campus.

This article originally appeared on Ashland Times Gazette: MLK Day of Service and Celebration goes on despite snow storm