Service in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Thursday, January 28th, 2010Kalyani Etheart, Joanne Rowley and I painted a room in the Bostället på Högbergsgatan last week. We donated our time as part of the ‘Days of Service’ honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. whose birthday is celebrated the 3rd week of January in the US.
When the call for volunteers went out from DASweden for a ‘Day of Service’ honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I thought, ‘What better 60th Birthday gift can I give to my adopted city than a couple of mornings painting a
room in the Stadsmission Bostället, brightening up the lives of the formerly homeless residents?’ Kalyani, Joanne and I stretched our muscles and braved the ever present threat of spotted skin and clothes as we rolled over the Grey and Yellow walls of the TV room with brighter off-white. Residents were scheduled to apply the third coat when we discovered that the two coats didn’t quite mask the stronger underlying colors. There just may be another room waiting for you!
Other volunteer projects were discussed including one that would pair native English speakers with children from immigrant families who want to improve their verbal and written English skills. This is tremendously important to 7th-9th graders who need to do well in English to enter a gymnasium (High School), especially those which emphasize English.
Bruce Morris
