27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Walk-A-Thon

Event Information

• Stratton Community Center, 2008 Martin Luther King Blvd., Riverside, CA 92507
• 2020-01-20 07:30:00
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• raahsinc.org/mlkwalk/
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Join us on January 20th as we pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.! This year our theme is ‘Celebrating the Pursuit of Unity’. Our 5K walk will start at Stratton Center and end at the RCC Digital Library with a stop at the Martin Luther King Jr. statue on Main Street. Free shuttle services back to Stratton Center will be available every half hour beginning at 11 am.

Registration will begin at 7:30 AM at Stratton Center. The Walk will begin promptly at 10 AM at the entrance of the Center. Free shuttle service back to Stratton Center will be available every half hour beginning at 11 AM.

After the walk join us for a short program (honoring local honorees), booths, entertainment, performances and a contest for the organization with the most number of walkers.

This year’s Honorees include:

- Adrian Dell Roberts

- Gaby Plascencia

- Virginia Blumenthal

- Deborah Wong

Proceeds from the Walk-A-Thon will benefit the Riverside African-American Historical Society to support:

The Civil Rights Institute, Clarke & Grier College Scholarships and for the maintenance and upkeep of the Martin Luther King Jr. statue.