Dec. 18, 2009
Celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday at the MLK Awards Breakfast “Stand Up for Justice” 7 - 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15, at the Phoenix Convention Center South Ballroom, Third and Jefferson streets. Doors open at 6:30 a.m.
The event will recognize six individuals for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living the Dream Award and one winner for the Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement Award, who have made Phoenix a better place to live through a lifelong commitment to creating a compassionate and socially just society.
The Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement award will be presented to Don Logan, Don Logan & Associates and former director of the Office of Diversity and Dialogue for the city of Scottsdale. The award recognizes an exceptional individual who has made Phoenix a better place through a lifelong dedication to promoting social and economic justice, defending civil rights and enhancing the dignity of all people. The award is named for former Phoenix City Councilman Calvin C. Goode, who worked to ensure these rights for all residents during his 22-year tenure with the council.
The six Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living the Dream awardees include:
- Rhoshawndra Carnes, Arizona State University Division of Student Affairs;
- Deborah Kidd Chapman, Keys Community Center;
- Carlos Galindo-Elvira, Valle del Sol;
- Nicholas Love, Triple R Behavioral Health;
- Phil Pangrazio executive director, Arizona Bridge to Independent Living; and
- Gloria Washington, senior adult probation officer for Maricopa County.
The event is sponsored by the Arizona Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee and supported by the Phoenix Human Relations Commission. The awards breakfast is one event in a series of activities throughout the month of January to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Cost for the event is $65 per person or $650 for a table of 10. Reservation deadline is 5 p.m. Jan. 8. To receive a reservation form and/or obtain additional information on this or other Dr. King events in January, call 602-254-5081.
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