MLK events scheduled for coming days

Activities to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will feel different this year, with virtual events replacing in-person gatherings.

This year's events begin Thursday and continue through Monday and will all be broadcast via Zoom. The call-in number for all events is (312) 626-6799.

Birthday Extravaganza

7 p.m. Thursday

Meeting ID: 86948037566

Passcode: 105279

Community Service

6 p.m. Sunday

Meeting ID: 89835513057

Passcode: 608270

Memorial Breakfast

9 a.m. Monday

Meeting ID: 82965318699

Passcode: 006709

Humanitarian Benefit

1 p.m. Monday

Meeting ID: 88651638753

Passcode: 284166

Also, a humanitarian food drive will be ongoing through Monday. Canned goods, non-perishable items, toiletries, blankets, scarfs, hats and gloves will be accepted and will be distributed to agencies in the community.

For more information, contact Debra Mitchell Braxton at (573) 275-6814 or mitchellbraxtond@capetigers.com, or Sean Braxton at (573) 837-8029 or seanwb92988@icloud.com.