Join us as we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and celebrate local community members and organizations who are dedicated to serving others, just like Dr. King.

Special Thank You to our lead Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast Sponsor:

EVENT:         15th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast 
DATE:           Monday, January 16, 2012
TIME:            7:00 - 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION:  Frontier Airlines Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee
                     7:00 a.m. Registration
                     7:30 a.m. Breakfast and Program




M&I, a part of BMO Financial Group, Lincoln Gaines Award: 
Brewers Community Foundation
                                




            Potawatomi Bingo Casino Diversity and Inclusion Award:
            IndependenceFirst
 

DAY OF SERVICE

In the spirit of Dr. King, the Y is sponsoring a day of service, making the holiday a day “on” instead of a day “off.” Click on the document below to view volunteer opportunities: 

2012 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Projects

To learn more about service opportunities, contact Erik Kennedy at (414) 274-0724 or e-mail ekennedy@ymcamke.org.

POETRY CONTEST

The 13th Annual Expressions Poetry Contest ran from November 28 - December 16. Youth, ages 5 - 18, were encouraged to think about the impact Dr. King made on their lives and write a poem based on the theme of this year's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast.

Each of the winners will recieve a plaque and scholarship, courtesy of Delta Chi Lambda Chapter, of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated.

LISTEN AND VOTE TODAY!

Each year Jammin’ 98.3 posts the finalists poetry online so you can hear their thought provoking poems and vote for a winner. Listen and Vote today at Jammin' 98.3: 

LISTEN HERE 

Special Thank You to our Event Sponsors: