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YMCA 36th Annual Dr. King Commemoration
This year’s commemoration will feature a keynote address from Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago.
The following awards will be presented:
YMCA Human Dignity Award - Terrence Porter, pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church in Red Bank and a resident of Scotch Plains.
YMCA Togetherhood Champion Award - Itzel Perez-Hernandez of the American Friends Service Committee. The Red Bank resident is a member of the Y board of directors.
YMCA Social Responsibility Award - Congressman Andy Kim (D-NJ), who will assume a seat on the U.S. senate in January. He lives in Moorestown.
The two winners of the Y's annual MLK Essay Contest will read their essays and be presented $3,000 academic scholarships sponsored by Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey Natural Gas, and PorterPlus Realty.
This community event will begin with registration at 7 a.m., followed by breakfast at 7:30 and the MLK program will start at 8.
Event tickets are $40 for adults, $15 for youth under 16 and $400 for a table of 10 and may be purchased online.https://ymcanj.org/mlk.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2777770-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/2777770-2
