Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Day: Justice that Heals

At the event you will... 

• Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of peace and justice
• Learn and pray together, featuring a keynote presentation from Dr. Lori Banfield of Redemption Housing
• Serve by assembling care kits for those incarcerated in Philadelphia

Meet our keynote speaker:
Author - Teacher - Advocate of the Soul, Dr. Lo!

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A native of Philadelphia, Dr. Lori Banfield was born in the late 80's to a family of atmosphere- changers steeped in the restorative work of the Spirit. Banfield is a graduate of Saint Joseph’s University (B.S., Psychology), Palmer Theological Seminary (Master of Theological Studies) and Eastern University (Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy). Outside of Executive Director duties at Redemption Housing, Dr. Lo serves as Lecturer of Psychology at Eastern University, Assistant and Mamher of Practical Theology at Meachum School of Haymanot (pronounced High-mah-note). An avid researcher and all-around social justice advocate, she has been a catalyst for fostering spiritual resilience and has authored many publications, including her own book, "Walking Worthy of My Calling: Journey Back to the Likeness of God" and most recently "Sawubona (I/We See You): Confronting the Disenfranchised Grief of Justice-Involved Persons." Featured in Evan Auguste's work The Carceral State, Forensic Psychology, and Black Resistance. Dr. Lo resides in West Philly with her husband, young son and daughter, serves as Associate Elder at Gates of Heaven Church. She endeavors to build atmosphere-changers and restore sacred space within and beyond church, school and prison walls.

Bring prison care kits to the event or an MCC kit drop-off location!

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Our goal for this event is to pack 500 prison care kits. We invite you and your community to bring kit items to the event. You can also drop off completed kits at an MCC kit drop-off location. 

If you are unable to collect kit items, we welcome cash donations after the event and throughout the year so that MCC can purchase supplies for prison care kits. To donate cash, check the bottom of the page. 

To learn more about the impact of prison care kits and the full list of men's and women's kit contents, please visit mcc.org/prison-care-kits. 

Completed kits can be dropped off at:

MCC East Coast regional office 
2336 S. 18th Street, Second floor, Philadelphia, PA 19145
(215) 535-3624
EastCoast@mcc.org

MCC East Coast Material Resources Center
517 West Trout Run Road, Ephrata, PA 17522
(717) 733-2847
EastCoastMRC@mcc.org

MCC Material Resource Center of Harleysville
737 Hagey Center Drive, Souderton, PA 18964
(267) 203-8074
mrc@mcc-harleysville.org