City of Providence Now Accepting Nominations for MLK Hall of Fame Awards
Monday, December 07, 2015
Mayor Elorza has announced that the City of Providence is accepting nominations for it's 13th annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Letters of nomination will be accepted up until January 4th, 2016.
Nominations should be recognizing local individuals who have made contributions to acceptance, social justice, civil rights and equality in the City of Providence or as a resident of the community.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTNominees must be a resident of Providence or have completed significant amount of community work in Providence.
The letter should be less than two pages long and should specify how the nominee shows the spirit of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s commitment to acceptance, social justice, civil rights and equality.
Letters should be sent to the following address:
The Providence Human Relations Commission
City Hall
25 Dorrance Street
Providence, RI 02903
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