Honoring Martin Luther King, Jan. 21st, A Day of Service...

The following provided by Nathaniel Vaughn, Principal, Thomas A. Blake Middle School.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

The Blake Middle Students WELCOME the Community to participate in the MLK Service Day!

Martin Luther King, Jr. was a man whose goal was to make our country a better place for everyone. While his life was cut short due to assassination, MLK's goal to make our country a better place is still very much alive.

On November 2, 1983 President Reagan made January 15th ( MLK Jr'.s birthday) a federal holiday, a day off for all. But a day off to support a man who gave his life to the betterment of our country did not really seem like a fitting honor so on August 23, 1994 President Bill Clinton signed a bill that moved the date of the holiday from MLK, Jr's birthday to the Monday after that day. The bill also stated that it was meant to be a day of service.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a not a day off, but a day on.

To honor this day of service Blake Middle School will open its doors from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. to give students an opportunity to serve their community.

Some of the activity students will be doing during this day of service will be: beautifying the school, making Valentine's day cards, bookmarks and paper flowers, for soldiers and those living in the nursing home. Students will also be making bracelets, which we will give to Children's Hospital for ill children. We are always open to new ideas for how we can serve the community and support making Monday, January 21 a day on! If you have any questions or suggestions, please
e-mail Cynthia McClelland at cmcclelland@email.medfield.net.

Medfield Community Blood Drive

We will be holding our 5th annual American Red Cross blood drive on Monday, January 21 at the Blake Middle School gym from 8am-2pm. Many of our Blake Middle School students play a major role in the running of this blood drive and they would love to see you there. The Blake Blood
Drive Committee has a goal of 125 donors, and right now we only have 20.

Please consider donating blood, the students would be beyond grateful to see you there. It is easy to sign up, just click on the link below and fill out the Google Form, or contact Cynthia McClelland ( cmcclelland@email.medfield.net) Medfield Community Blood Drive Sign-Up .

We are a kid friendly blood drive. Parents with smaller children, for you we will have a children’s section in the gym, run by a high school student who specializes in early childhood education. Finally, the students plan on baking you an amazing array of goods for the recovery table in thanks for your generous donation.

The Red Cross will gift you with an e-voucher to Dunkin, and you will have the satisfaction of saving lives! It’s a win-win, and on behalf of the Blake Blood Drive Committee we really hope to see you there.