—”Kindness: a Family Affair” will be the theme for the 29th Annual Kindness week, which will run from Jan. 15 through 25 with a variety of events throughout Kenosha.
An MLK Day Celebration Awards, Art and Business Expo will be held at Carthage College, Wednesday, Jan. 15th from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Todd Wehr Center. Carthage College is located at 2001 Alford Park Dr. The event will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., honor community members, alumni, students, faculty and staff who embody the legacy of Dr. King. The event is free and open to the public. An RSVP is requested by Wednesday, Jan. 8th at calling Endia Robbins, 262-551-5715.
The Annual Community Unity Breakfast & Awards Recognition Ceremony, one of the cornerstone events of Kindness Week, will be held starting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18th at the cafeteria of Mahone Middle School, 6900 60th St., Kenosha. Doors open at 8 a.m. The event is free and open to the public. The breakfast is an opportunity to celebrate students being recognized for their kindness.
“There will be many community events that will celebrate and promote kindness. We encourage all of Kenosha County to join us in celebrating kindness, practicing peace and to make this a family affair,” said Adelene Greene, coordinator of the Kindness Week Committee.
Kindness Week is organized by the Kenosha Coalition for Dismantling Racism with the engagement of many community partners. The late Pastor Olen Arrington Jr. first launched Kindness Week in 1997 to commemorate the legacy of Dr. King, Pastor Arrington Jr. lived and preached the wisdom of Dr. King, often quoting “We must all learn to live together as brothers (and sisters) or perish together as fools,” and “The time is always right to do what is right.”
For a complete list of Kenosha Kindness Week, visit the Kenosha Kindness Week Facebook page, or www.kenoshaiskind.weebly.com.
