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26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Walk-A-Thon: “Walking for Peace and Justice”
Join us on January 21st as we pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.! This year our theme is ‘Walking for Peace and Justice’. Our 5K walk will start at Stratton Center and end at the RCC Digital Library with a stop at the Martin Luther King Jr. statue on Main Street. Free shuttle services back to Stratton Center will be available every half hour beginning at 11 am.
Registration will begin at 7:30 AM at Stratton Center. The Walk will begin promptly at 10 AM at the entrance of the Center. Free shuttle service back to Stratton Center will be available every half hour beginning at 11 AM.
After the walk join us for a short program (honoring local honorees), booths, entertainment, performances and a contest for the organization with the most number of walkers.
This years Honorees are:
- Assembly Member Sabrina Cervantes
- Judge Irma Poole-Ashberry
- Congressman Mark Takano
- Justice Richard Fields
Proceeds from the Walk-A-Thon will benefit the Riverside African-American Historical Society to support:
The Civil Rights Institute, Clarke & Grier College Scholarships and for the maintenance and upkeep of the Martin Luther King Jr. statue. Click here to register.
