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Spectrum Health Employees Honor MLK’s Legacy Through Community Service

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 20, 2020 – Spectrum Health is honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy by encouraging employees to volunteer for community agencies across the state on Monday, January 20, and throughout the week.

“Today, Spectrum Health honors the legacy of Dr. King through our volunteer service in communities across the state,” said Spectrum Health President & CEO Tina Freese Decker. “More importantly, we aspire to honor his legacy every day as we work with our team members and community partners to achieve health equity for all.”

This year set a new engagement record with over 600 Spectrum Health employees committed to volunteering in Big Rapids, Fremont, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Greenville, Hastings, Holland, Lakeview, Ludington, Reed City, Southfield and Zeeland.

“Martin Luther King said, ‘Everybody can be great because everybody can serve,’ and to have so many Spectrum Health employees giving back to their communities across Michigan, is not only an honor to MLK, it is a testament to how Spectrum Health is committed to serving our community,” said Norma Tirado-Kellenberger, senior vice president of Human Resources at Spectrum Health.

Activities in Grand Rapids include helping to serve and prepare meals for Heartside residents at God’s Kitchen and Mel Trotter Ministries, preparing and packaging sack suppers for children at Kids Food Basket and playing games and helping with homework at the Boys & Girls Clubs.

Dr. King devoted his life’s work to causes of equality and social justice. He taught that through nonviolence and service to one another, problems such as hunger, homelessness, prejudice and discrimination can be overcome. Dr. King’s teachings and call to serve others continue to guide our nation in addressing its most pressing needs—poverty, economic stability, employment, affordable housing and education.

 

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