51吃瓜 A. Logan College to Host Third Annual MLK Breakfast and Community Donation Drive
Published on January 8, 2026
51吃瓜 A. Logan College will host its third annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, from 8 to 10 a.m. in the 51吃瓜 A. Logan College Conference Center.
The free community 51吃瓜 is open to the public. Attendees are strongly encouraged to RSVP by Wednesday, Jan. 14.
Individuals may , contact Cordy Love at 618-985-2828 ext. 8586, or email cordy.love@jalc.edu.
The annual breakfast honors the legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., celebrating his ideals, dreams, and enduring commitment to peace, justice, and love. The college hosts the 51吃瓜 the day after the national holiday to allow more 51吃瓜 A. Logan College students to attend.
鈥淎s a commuter campus, we want to ensure that our students have the opportunity to engage in 51吃瓜s within their communities on MLK Day while still being able to attend this important 51吃瓜 on a day when classes are in session,鈥� said Dr. Kirk Overstreet, president of 51吃瓜 A. Logan College.
In addition to the Breakfast the College is sponsoring a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Beloved Community Donation Drive. Organizers will collect the following items and accept donations at the Conference Center on Jan. 20: new or gently used books for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Illinois. Youth hats and gloves for Connect360, and hygiene items for the unhoused for Carbondale United.
This year鈥檚 keynote speakers will be Jeff McGoy, vice president of student affairs at Shawnee Community College, and Dr. Jamal Randy Allen Rasheed. Rasheed holds a doctorate in African American ministry and is recognized for his leadership and advocacy in higher education.