Miami, Florida – The TWU honored Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. through action: packaging and delivering boxes of supplies for the homeless in Miami.
TWU locals across Florida donated toothpaste, deodorant, shaving cream, feminine hygiene products, and other items for individuals and families now temporarily housed at two facilities operated by the Chapman Partnership, a charitable organization. One is in Miami, and the other is in Homestead, Florida.
“Community service is important,” TWU International Administrative Vice President Curtis Tate said at a Miami hotel where the union group gathered to pack items into boxes before delivering them by van. “As Dr King said, it’s about service. It’s about giving back. It’s about uplifting each other. And at the TWU, we strongly believe in that.”
The International is also giving a $5,000 check to the Chapman Partnership, Tate announced.
TWU volunteers also packaged candy to hand out to kids as they march Monday in Miami’s 49th Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade. Also the community service and other MLK weekend events were organized by the TWU’s Civil and Human Rights Department.
“This weekend is more than a celebration,” Local 291 President Joseph D’Elia said. “It’s a call to action. Dr King taught us that progress is never guaranteed. It takes courage, unity, and relentless determination.”
