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Most Oklahoma City metro area activities and events related to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday will be virtual this year. The OKC Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Coalition will once again host a series of activities designed to honor King's legacy and all of the events will be virtual. The 2021 theme for the holiday activities is "Remember, Celebrate, and Act." Virtual activities will begin at 9 a.m. Monday on the coalition's Facebook page and website. Virtual events include a job fair, opening program at the Freedom Center, silent march, bell ringing ceremony, Martin Lut...

SHARE ON: Ken Boje (left) stands with volunteers from this year's Heat for the Holidays program. (Photo by Joël Lamoureux) A number of local organizations are making sure residents in need are staying warm over Christmas and beyond. For the fourth year in a row, Linking Hands-House of Lazarus and Community Food Share are running its ‘Heat for the Holidays’ Program, which assists family households in need of heat throughout Christmas and winter. With help from Winchester BMR, the program sees skids of Eco fire logs brought to families to help them get through a very stressful time of ye...

In a Dec. 15 notice, the center announced an emergency meeting, citing "physical threats." The pool at Hickman High School has seen better days since opening to swimmers in 1969. “I think the future of Hickman Pool is a bigger question of 'What is the future of swimming in Columbia?' Eventually something has to happen because Hickman Pool cannot continue as it is," Columbia Parks & Recreation Director Mike Griggs said. The Voluntary Action Center (VAC) began distributing donations to Columbia families in need as part of its Holiday Program Thursday morning. The Holiday Program aims to gi...

COLUMBIA - The Voluntary Action Center (VAC) began distributing donations to Columbia families in need as part of its Holiday Program Thursday morning. The Holiday Program aims to give aid to struggling Columbia families by providing toys and household items in time for the holiday season.  For some families this year’s Holiday Program is very important, after being negatively impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic.  “This year has been very hard for a lot of our clients. They are struggling and not having jobs, losing their housing so they have been able to come to us ...

STEAC’s holiday program hosts drive-through distribution day 2 minute read STEAC volunteers work Saturday at First Baptist Church to get donated gifts and food to needy families as part of the annual Holiday Program. Courtesy photo Support Local Journalism Even amid the challenges of the pandemic, STEAC, the Short Term Emergency Aid Committee, brought the spirit of the season to more than 425 individuals and families through its 53rd annual holiday program. On Saturday, Dec. 15, prequalified recipients lined up in their cars for a drive-through distribution of hand-selected food and gifts ...