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Editor's note: Due to the forecasted cold weather, the event time and location has been changed to take place entirely at the Bastrop Convention and Exhibit Center starting at 11 a.m.
The Bastrop County Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission will host this year’s MLK walk and celebration Jan. 20 in Bastrop.
What’s happening
Dock Jackson, founder and coordinator of the event, said the theme is “Remember, celebrate, act. A day on, not a day off.”
Jackson said the walk is for peace, justice and equality, which the commission hopes will continue to educate the next generation about King and his fight for equal rights.
“It is important that we continue to educate our youth and future generations about the civil rights struggle that Dr. King and others led,” Jackson said in a news release. “He gave the ultimate sacrifice to pave the way for the freedoms so many of us enjoy today."
The details
The event will happen at Bastrop Convention and Exhibit Center at 11 a.m.
Jackson said attendees can expect tributes and speeches from local leaders and students, as well as music and light refreshments.
How to help
Jackson said that monetary donations will be collected during the event for Bastrop County seniors applying to college or trade schools. The seniors must be graduating from one of the following six schools:
Those who want to send donations before or after the event can mail them to the Bastrop MLK Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 856, Bastrop, TX 78602. Jackson said donors should note which school they would like their donation to go toward, or if they would like it to be divided among all six schools.
A quick note
Questions about the event or donations can be directed to Jackson by phone at 512-308-2213, Bettye Lofton at 512-963-2721, or Jill Strube at 512-237-3282, ext. 2109.
