Recipients of the 2022 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Awards Announced
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Awards recognizes excellence in community service activities carried out by an individual, organization or group, and seeks to encourage similar efforts by others who may want to serve in the community. These awards are presented each year during the City of Tacoma’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration.
The City’s Events and Recognitions Committee will honor Gail Neal with the Lifetime Service Award, Latasha Ware with the Emerging Leader Award, and Mayor Woodards will present Special Recognitions to Candace Wesley, and posthumously to Tracie L. Davis during the 34th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. The program will be presented in a virtual format again this year on multiple platforms.
This year’s event theme is “Hope & Healing.” The program will highlight the present and the future of Dr. King’s impacts on our community and will feature local performers and speakers who work and volunteer to ensure our community represents equity, hope, and healing.
TV Tacoma will premiere the program on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, at 8 p.m. The program can be viewed online and streamed live on Facebook at facebook.com/cityoftacoma. It will also be played on TV Tacoma which is carried on both the Click! (via Rainier Connect) and Comcast Cable systems. The event will continue to be televised throughout January.
