A special “Day of Service” luncheon was held at the Bellport Golf Club to honor the life and memory of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico presided over the annual holiday luncheon. Panico thanked co-hosts Hon. Valerie Cartright, a Supreme Court Justice and Marvin Colson, of the Brookhaven Town Branch of the NAACP for their assistance organizing the event, as well as Faith Baptist Church and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.
Special thanks went to the Community Sponsor “Dare to Dream Community Outreach” in connection with the community service project, and Rho Omega Zeta Chapter for organizing the program, entitled “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence 365. Entertainment was provided by the Faith Baptist Church Choir led by Rev. Diane Jones.
More than 350 people attended the event.
There were historic readings and liturgical dance performances, as well as musical selections to recognize the vision, courage and unwavering commitment to nonviolence and justice by Dr. King. In partnership with the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, the Town of Brookhaven Supervisor and Town Council members assembled care packages for those in need, honoring Dr. King’s belief in the power of service to uplift communities.