Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrations 2025

Community Food & Shoe Drive 

"If you can’t be a sun, be a star. For it isn’t by size that you WIN or FAIL. Be the best of whatever you are” - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Let's celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service at Everett Community College with a food drive to collect items for the EvCC Food Pantry. As well as our shoe drive to support high school and college students in our campus community. We can all do our part with sustainable community practices and battling one of the largest equity gaps in the state of Washington today, the hunger gap. Dr. King believed that even though fighting for racial justice was important: Why does it matter if someone is able to sit at a lunch counter or not based on their skin color, if the person is not even able to afford eating there? This event is open to all EvCC students, staff, faculty, admin, and campus community! In partnership with Pitch Black Entertainment & Events. 

- Drive through and walk up options will be available for accessibility!

- Community members, please follow the signs to use the drive-through to drop off your donations. Thank you for your support!

Interested in volunteering? Please click here or reach out to diversity@everettcc.edu.

Jan. 22 (Wednesday)
MLK Week Food & Shoe Drive 
Time: 8 a.m. - 4:00 p.m
Location: CAS 102

Jan. 26 (Sunday) 
MLK Week Student Shoe Pickup 
w/ special guest Rep. Jesse Johnson 
Time: 1 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Walt Price Fitness Center
 

*    Free t-shirts provided for volunteers!
*    Collecting non perishable food, school supplies, and hygiene items to supply campus Food Pantry.
*    Shoe donations are for grades 6-12 and/or college students. Must show proof of current enrollment/registration.
*    We are only collecting brand new shoes in sizes: Men's/Women's/Youth U.S. 6-14. 
*    Used or lightly worn shoes will not be accepted.
*    Gift cards accepted as well!

Wondering what kind of items to bring? Please see below: 

Current Highest Needs
Box/Can Meals
Cereal/Oatmeal
Canned Fruit
Snacks
Rice
Soup
Tomato products
Juice
Pasta
Peanut Butter
Formula
Diapers (size 4,5,6)
Hygiene Items

Snack Pack Needs
Oatmeal Packets
Small, boxed Juice
Granola Bars
Macaroni &Cheese
Top Ramen
Shelf Stable Milk
Chili, Ravioli,
Spaghettio’s
Breakfast Bars
Fruit Cups

School Supplies
Notebooks
Notebook paper
Pencils
Pens
Backpacks
Stationary
Hand sanitizer

Contact: 
The Diversity & Equity Center
Phone: 425-388-9306
Email: diversity@everettcc.edu