Orange County families pack meals at MLK Day of Service

Brittany Caldwell
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Many families honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping others at the Orange County Convention Center.

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Five thousand volunteers assembled one million healthy meals alongside Orange County officials on Monday.

Those meals will be given to local nonprofits to help children in need.

U.S. Hunger, Orlando Mayor’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, the Orange County MLK Initiative and youth humanitarians joined the volunteers.

Read: Central Florida honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Mayor Jerry Demings said that 1 in 11 children are at risk of hunger, increasing when school is not in session.

He said events like this are needed to end food insecurity.

“Dr. King often stated that life’s most persistent and urgent question was ‘What are you doing for others?” he said.

Read: Ocoee honors Martin Luther King Jr. with parade, festival

People in Ocala remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday and spread his message of love and equality.
People in Ocala remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday and spread his message of love and equality.
People in Ocala remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday and spread his message of love and equality.
People in Ocala remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday and spread his message of love and equality.
People in Ocala remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday and spread his message of love and equality.
People in Ocala remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday and spread his message of love and equality.
People in Ocala remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday and spread his message of love and equality.
People in Ocala remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday and spread his message of love and equality.
People in Ocala remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday and spread his message of love and equality.
People in Ocala remembered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday and spread his message of love and equality.
Many families honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping others at the Orange County Convention Center.
Many families honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping others at the Orange County Convention Center.
Many families honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping others at the Orange County Convention Center.
Many families honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping others at the Orange County Convention Center.
Many families honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping others at the Orange County Convention Center.
Many families honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping others at the Orange County Convention Center.
Many families honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping others at the Orange County Convention Center.
Many families honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping others at the Orange County Convention Center.
Many families honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping others at the Orange County Convention Center.
Many families honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping others at the Orange County Convention Center.
Many families honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping others at the Orange County Convention Center.
Many families honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping others at the Orange County Convention Center.
Many families honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping others at the Orange County Convention Center.
Many families honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping others at the Orange County Convention Center.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The city of Ocoee joined other Central Florida communities in celebrating the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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