Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center

Have you ever wondered what our logo means? The wheat represents our dedication to hunger, the silhouette of MLK represents our mission and values while honoring the late Dr. King, the book represents our dedication to education, and the house in the binding of the book represents our dedication to our community, Newport County. Last but not least, our banner proudly represents over 100 years of service. In 2022, we changed our brand to blue an gold. Inspired by our state flag, these colors celebrate our community and our history. #mlkcenternewportri #hungerrelief #educationmatters #communitymatters #newportcounty #rhodeisland

Thank you to Newport Mental Health for 60 years of service to our community. Today we celebrated with them at their annual meeting, where our Executive Director, Heather Strout, was honored with the Outstanding Community Service Award. We are Grateful to have Newport Mental Health as partners with our programs such as the Warming Center, Breakfast, and more for all the amazing work they do with our clients. #mlkcenternewportri #communitymatters #mentalhealthmatters #newportcounty

A generous grant from the Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation helps fund two school food pantries at Middletown High School and Tiverton High School and provides healthy meals in our Preschool and After School programs.?Dunkin' brings joy because well-fed kids are happy kids. Our Preschoolers love Dunkin' so much they have their own little drive-thru in the class room! ???? #mlkcenternewportri #preschoolfun #HealthyMealsForKids #bringjoy

Thank you to Pamela McLaughlin, MS, LDN, FPCC, Director of Patient Experience, for presenting us with a $1,000 donation from proceeds from the annual Newport Hospital employees’ holiday basket raffle. Teams of employees from across the hospital created and bid on 32 unique raffle baskets, and proceeds were shared among community partner organizations like the MLK.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made a lasting impact when he dared to dream of a more just and equal world. In 1968, the Center was renamed in his honor after his assassination. Our favorite Dr. King quote, as shown, is literally etched into the walls of the Center. His words empower us not only today, but everyday as we work to fulfill his dream. We are proud to honor him and carry on his legacy. ? #mlkcenternewportri #DrMartinLutherKing #MLKDay #IHaveADreamSpeech #EmpoweringCommunity #equality #justice #communitymatters #newportcounty

The MLK Center is dedicated to providing quality education and enrichment for students in our educational programs. Thanks to the Rhode Island Energy Foundation, we can provide education in STEM to our students. Introducing STEM to young kids can open up a world of possibilities for their future and we are proud to have funding and a partnership with Rhode Island Energy to make these opportunities happen. Today, our students are having a blast learning coding, tomorrow they could leading innovators in our community and beyond. #mlkcenternewportri #RIEnergyCares #STEM #STEMeducation #newportcounty #communitymatters #studentstodayleaderstomorrow

Members of the MLK team came together to talk about how YOU helped us serve over 8,000 people this year. Check out the video below and follow the link in the description to make an impact in our community today. It's not too late to make a difference in 2024! https://lnkd.in/eSrESWg4

The MLK provides over one million meals to Newport County a year through our hunger?relief?programs. Thanks to the generous support of?donors and funders like?the Juanita Sanchez Community Fund at the Rhode Island Foundation, we can provide a variety of fresh produce and nonperishable foods?specifically?requested by our Hispanic/Latinx products community. Providing diverse options helps uplift and empower the people of Newport County, and thanks to the Juanita Sanchez Community Fund, we are proud to do so. ? #mlkcenternewportri #hungerservices #latinxfoods #hispanicfoods #communitymatters #empoweringcommunity

Thanks to generous funding from CVS Health as a part of their Hometown Fund, the MLK can provide 25 critical programs that fight hunger, promote wellness, educate kids, support families, engage seniors, and above all, build community in Newport County. The MLK provided 1,156,353 meals in 2024 in our community thanks to support from the Hometown Fund. #Mlkcenternewportri #CVSHealth #Newportcounty #hungerrelief #education #communitymatters