Texas Tech University students honor MLK by volunteering services throughout the city
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso campus volunteered Saturday morning to honor Martin Luther King and give back to the Borderplex.
The event was held at various locations throughout the city.
The university hosted events like the "Chop It Like It's Hot" at the Wellness for the Downtown Community with the help of partners like The Salvation Army, Opportunity Center for the Homeless, and El Paso Coalition for the Homeless.
The event gave free haircuts, bags of hygiene supplies, and a free introductory yoga class that will teach breathing exercises according to organizers.
The full list of events and partner organizations can be seen below.
Services like libraries, Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso clinics, and the Texas Dental Oral Health Clinic will be closed Monday in observance of MLK Day.
The campus will resume normal hours starting Tuesday.
The yearly wellness and development event is planned by the TTUHSC El Paso Community, Action, Research and Engaged Service (CARES) and will have anywhere from 80-100 students volunteering from the Foster School of Medicine, Hunt School of Nursing, Francis Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and Hunt School of Dental Medicine.
TUHSC El Paso students devote over 19,000 hours to volunteer work annually.
EVENTS:
Chop It Like It's Hot:
Time: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14.
Location: Opportunity Center for the Homeless; 1208 Myrtle Ave., El Paso, TX 79901
Residents of the Opportunity Center's shelter will receive free haircuts, students will distribute bags of hygiene supplies and offer a free introductory yoga class that will teach breathing exercises. Other materials will be available in collaboration with shelters in the area.
Community Partners: The Salvation Army, Opportunity Center for the Homeless and El Paso
Coalition for the Homeless.
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Nourish to Flourish Field Day
Time: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14.
Location: East Montana Middle School, 3490 N. Ascension St., El Paso, TX 79938.
For the third straight year, students will visit the Montana Vista community. Students will host a healthy cooking class and field activity day. Working with Montana Vista schools, local chefs and recreational groups, students are welcoming children and parents to create lifestyle changes for healthy futures.
Community Partners: Kelly Center for Hunger Relief, Live Active El Paso, Texas A&M
Agrilife Extension Service, Sun City Dietitians LLC and East Montana Middle School (Clint ISD).
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Kelly Center for Hunger Relief
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14.
Location: The Kelly Center for Hunger Relief, 915 N. Florence St., El Paso, TX 79902.
A day of volunteering with the Kelly Center for Hunger Relief. Students will work alongside food pantry employees providing food to those in need.
Community Partners: Kelly Center for Hunger Relief.
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City of El Paso Trash Pickup
Time: 9 a.m. - noon, Saturday, Jan. 14.
Location: Playa Drain Trail, Mimosa Avenue and Balsam Drive, El Paso, TX 79915.
A day of volunteering with the City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department. Students will spend the morning cleaning up city parks and helping make El Paso beautiful.
Community Partners: City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department, YMCA.
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El Paso Animal Services Center
Time: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 14.
Location: 5001 Fred Wilson Ave., El Paso, TX 79906.
Students will walk dogs, giving them the exercise, human interaction and outdoor activity they need.
Community Partners: El Paso Animal Services Center.
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