Stockton’s Kramer Hall hosts its largest MLK Day of Service
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 • The Hammonton Gazette • Page 3
by Joseph F. Berenato
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—On January
20, Stockton University’s Kramer
Hall, in conjunction with the
school’s other campuses, held its
annual MLK Day of Service.
More than 60 people participated
in the event in Hammonton.
“this is definitely the biggest
crowd we’ve ever had,” Kramer
Hall Director Christina Birchler
said.
Stockton University president
Dr. Harvey Kesselman addressed
the volunteers via livestream from
the main campus in Galloway
twp.
“formally designated as a na-
tional day of service, the MLK
holiday has served as a catalyst for
a massive movement; a movement
of everyday people from all walks
of life that choose to get involved,
tackle critical issues and formulate
solutions that heal, build and
strengthen our communities as
well as each other. it is a move-
ment that mimics the very spirit of
Dr. King and that challenges us to
become more other-centered
rather than self-centered as artic-
ulated by his youngest daughter,
Bernice. it is a movement that
unites us in our commitment to
collectively meet those larger tan-
gible and intangible needs of our
society. it’s that movement that
joins us together today,” Kessel-
man said.
Locally, there were five differ-
ent events in which volunteers
could participate: reusable bag-
making, Valentine’s Day card-
making, organizing supplies for
the Noyes Museum of art of
Stockton University, a clean-up at
Hammonton Lake Park and
CPr/aeD certification.
Several local organizations
were involved with the MLK Day
of service. Bob Schenk, vice-pres-
ident of Kiwanis Club of Ham-
monton, explained that club’s
involvement.
“Kiwanis is here representing
the Kiwanis Community Com-
plex. Most of us are going to go
out and help the volunteers coor-
dinate a clean-up at the Hammon-
ton Lake by the Kiwanis Pavilion.
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Lions Club members Loretta Rehmann, Lisa DeKlerk, Julianne DeKlerk and Carol
Orsi made Valentine’s Day cards.
[Some of us] are going to stay Christopher’s for Valentine’s Day.
here and cut t-shirts into bags. We’re happy to provide a service
there are about eight of us here to the community,” DeKlerk said.
representing the club,” Schenk
alumni engagement Coordina-
said.
tor Kortney Patzelt said that the
Lisa DeKlerk of the Hammon- Lions Club was instrumental in
ton Lions Club noted that organi- the reusable bag-making event,
zation’s excitement about their which taught participants how to
participation.
convert old shirts.
“this is the first year that the
“We always host alumni and or-
Lions were able to partner with ganize them to help for the day of
Stockton University. We’re really service. Nick (zebrowski) and i
excited about it. We had a great partnered—we’re both grads from
turnout with our Leos making the Stockton—so we’ve been inviting
bags and with making cards for St.
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