It is time to Serve, It is time to Give

On Monday, January 18, 2010, we celebrate the life of the Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. This day is a Federal Holiday and many of us have the day off from school and work. However, let us not use this day to sleep in and party the night before. Dr. King believed that we should use our lives to fight injustice and to work toward a better humanity.

On Monday, I encourage all Prince Georgians to give back to our community if they can. You can volunteer at a food pantry or help beautify an elementary school. If you are looking for a volunteer project, visit http://www.mlkday.gov/ to find a volunteer project near you.

Also, if can please, go to www.redcross.org to donate money to the Red Cross to help those devastated by the earthquake in Haiti. You can also send a $10 Donation by texting ‘Haiti’ to 90999.

Dr. King would often quote Mark 9:35, the scripture in which Jesus of Nazareth tells James and John “…whosoever will be great among you shall be your servant; and whosoever among you will be the first shall be the servant of all. Let us all be great and be a servant.

Nicole A. Williams
President of the Prince George’s County Young Democrats