Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration

The Celebration of Freedom 2011 will be held Monday, January 17, 2011 at 8:30 am at Athens High School Auditorium and is organized by the Troy MLK Day Committee and made possible by continued support from the City of Troy and the Troy School District.

Troy, Michigan is home to many cultures, faiths, and people willing to share and work together. Our MLK Day Celebration of Freedom hopes for a world whose people and nations can triumph over poverty, racism, war and violence. We celebrate Dr. King's vision that all faiths have something meaningful to contribute to building the beloved community.

The 2011 program will feature the Troy Honors Choir and Keith W. Cooley.

Keith W. Cooley, engineer, strategist and corporate executive for more than 40 years is a community leader now focusing his talents on developing policy, creating strategies and working collaboratively to stimulate innovative regional activism for the revitalization of Detroit and its environs.

Also featured will be the winners of the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest. This year's theme is "What I Have Done to Make a Positive Change in My Community"

For more information, call 248.524.1147. We hope you can join us, celebrate with us, and share what you learn and experience with others.

Celebration Sponsors

2011 Gold Sponsors

• Alliance Mobile Health
• City of Troy
• Sodexo Food Service
• Troy Community Coalition
• Troy Foundation for Educational Excellence
• Troy School District
• Walsh College

2011 Silver Sponsors

• Big Beaver United Methodist Church
• Community Bowling Centers - Troy Lanes & Bowl One
• Lutheran Church of the Master
• Troy Interfaith Group
• WOW! Phone*Internet*Cable

2011 Bronze Sponsors

Beaumont Hospital, Troy

If you would like to support the event, you may make contributions by check to "Troy Community Coalition - MLK Fund." Please mail to:

MLK Day Committee c/o Cindy Stewart
500 W Big Beaver Road
Troy MI 48084

The MLK Day Committee includes representatives from the City of Troy and Troy School District.