Labor leaders spent Martin Luther King, Jr. Day volunteering at Camp Curtin Elementary School, Shalom House Women’s Shelter and Harrisburg First Church of the Brethren. Some projects included cleaning the church nursery and processing a mailing.

During the day, former members of the Harrisburg Giants baseball team were honored with the Keeper of the Dream Award by Harrisburg’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Committee. The award recognizes those who have contributed to interracial understanding and goodwill. 

Labor honors the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. for not only his civil rights activism, but also his support of workers’ rights. On April 3, 1968, the day before his assassination, Dr. King traveled to Memphis to support AFSCME sanitation workers. That evening, he delivered his famous “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech to a packed room of supporters.

For the third consecutive year, labor members will participate in the Harrisburg St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Harrisburg Region Central Labor Council’s Community Service Committee invites everyone to join them Saturday, March 21 at 1:30 p.m.

Union members can participate by creating a float, decorating a car or 18-wheeler or simply marching together with fellow union members. You are encouraged to dress up and wear your union colors and carry banners.

To register, contact Karen Overly Smith at ksmith@uwcr.org before March 13.