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Canned food drive in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. holiday
Photos and story by James Hill
Portland Community College-Rock Creek (PCC-Rock Creek) Student Leaders and the Corporation for National and Community Service have joined together in a nation wide effort, “Make It a Day ON, Not a Day Off!” To add to the efforts the PCC-Rock Creek student leaders will be running a canned food drive Jan. 19-24.
The students will be collecting cans from various organizations for the Oregon Food Bank at several locations throughout Washington County. Their goal is to collect 4,000 pounds worth of canned foods and non-perishable items. It will end with a reception featuring a student short film highlighting their version of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s “Dream,” held at the Rock Creek Campus.
It is organized and sponsored by the various student organizations on the Portland Community College-Rock Creek campus, Haggins, Safeway, Albertsons and the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Drop off locations:
Hillsboro Education Center
Rock Creek
Multicultural Center, Bldg. 3. Room 128b
Student Center, Bldg. 3, Room 128
Bldg. 9, look for boxes
Sylvania
Multicultural Center, CC 202
During Pow Wow, Saturday, Jan. 24.
The reception will be held on Friday, Jan. 24 at 2:30 p.m. in Bldg. 3, Room 101 (TLC) at the Rock Creek Campus. For more information call (503) 614-7279.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »