01/15/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/15/2025 15:13
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City's Black Student Association invites the OSU-OKC family to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade on Jan. 20 in downtown Oklahoma City.
The schedule for OSU-OKC volunteers is as follows:
11:30 a.m. - BSA will provide lunch for participants. Location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church located at 127 N.W. 7th Street
Noon - Annual MLK Program - Location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church
2 p.m. - Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade - Approximate location is NW 5th and Walker (Our parade order will dictate exact location)
As part of celebrating MLK Jr. Day, the BSA and OSU-OKC contingent will have forms for voters who which to register.
"One of our big initiatives is registering new voters, and any opportunity we have for registering new voters, we take it, so we will also register new voters downtown," BSA sponsor Dr. Steven Collins said.
Early weather forecasts indicate the high temperature that day will be 33 degrees Fahrenheit. Collins encourages all volunteers to dress accordingly. Hand and foot warmers will be available to all participants, he said.
For more information, email [email protected]. If you'd like to volunteer, fill out the form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2XV2GYB.