{"id":22623,"date":"2023-01-19T15:09:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T20:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/?p=22623"},"modified":"2023-02-20T15:39:56","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T20:39:56","slug":"mlk-day-of-service-finds-dins-serving-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/mlk-day-of-service-finds-dins-serving-the-community\/","title":{"rendered":"MLK Day of Service finds Dins serving the community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Martin Luther King Jr. Day may be a holiday and a day to commemorate a legendary civil rights leader, but it\u2019s also recognized as a national day of service with the recurring theme \u201cA Day On, Not a Day Off.\u201d Furman students understood the assignment. After an interfaith celebration and breakfast on the morning of Jan. 16, campus organizations and athletic teams fanned out throughout Greenville County to lend a hand to local organizations \u2013 organizing donations at churches, assisting at a senior living center and picking up trash by the highway.<\/p>\n<h3>Gallery: 2023 MLK Day of Service<\/h3>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-22622 .fg-image { width: 1000px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-image-viewer foogallery-link-image foogallery-lightbox-none fg-center fg-image-viewer fg-ready fg-light fg-border-thin fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-hover fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-22622\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;loop&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fiv-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"fiv-inner-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_02.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_02\" data-caption-desc=\"Jocelyn Boulware Bruce \u201917, assistant director of the Center for Inclusive Communities, speaks  in the Burgiss Theater at the Trone Student Center during the MLK Interfaith Celebration and Breakfast at Daniel Chapel on Monday, January 16, 2023.\" data-attachment-id=\"22612\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Jocelyn Boulware Bruce \u201917, assistant director of the Center for Inclusive Communities, speaks  in the Burgiss Theater at the Trone Student Center during the MLK Interfaith Celebration and Breakfast at Daniel Chapel on Monday, January 16, 2023.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/cache\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_02\/960130200.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%221000%22%20height%3D%22667%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201000%20667%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_02<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Jocelyn Boulware Bruce \u201917, assistant director of the Center for Inclusive Communities, speaks  in the Burgiss Theater at the Trone Student Center during the MLK Interfaith Celebration and Breakfast at Daniel Chapel on Monday, January 16, 2023.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_01.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_01\" data-caption-desc=\"Members of the Furman University Gospel Ensemble perform in the Burgiss Theater at the Trone Student Center during the MLK Interfaith Celebration and Breakfast at Daniel Chapel on Monday, January 16, 2023\u00a0\" data-attachment-id=\"22611\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Members of the Furman University Gospel Ensemble perform in the Burgiss Theater at the Trone Student Center during the MLK Interfaith Celebration and Breakfast at Daniel Chapel on Monday, January 16, 2023\u00a0\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/cache\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_01\/2527141404.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%221000%22%20height%3D%22667%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201000%20667%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_01<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Members of the Furman University Gospel Ensemble perform in the Burgiss Theater at the Trone Student Center during the MLK Interfaith Celebration and Breakfast at Daniel Chapel on Monday, January 16, 2023\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_12.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_12\" data-caption-desc=\"Furman men\u2019s soccer player Christian Newman \u201924 and Denison Jones \u201924 help pick up trash along US Highway 25 in Travelers Rest as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.\" data-attachment-id=\"22615\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Furman men\u2019s soccer player Christian Newman \u201924 and Denison Jones \u201924 help pick up trash along US Highway 25 in Travelers Rest as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/cache\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_12\/1936047816.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%221000%22%20height%3D%22667%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201000%20667%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_12<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Furman men\u2019s soccer player Christian Newman \u201924 and Denison Jones \u201924 help pick up trash along US Highway 25 in Travelers Rest as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_04.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_04\" data-caption-desc=\"Furman men\u2019s soccer player Denison Jones \u201924 and Christian Newman \u201924 help pick up trash along US Highway 25 in Travelers Rest as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.\" data-attachment-id=\"22614\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Furman men\u2019s soccer player Denison Jones \u201924 and Christian Newman \u201924 help pick up trash along US Highway 25 in Travelers Rest as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"745\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/cache\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_04\/3179122641.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%221000%22%20height%3D%22745%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201000%20745%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_04<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Furman men\u2019s soccer player Denison Jones \u201924 and Christian Newman \u201924 help pick up trash along US Highway 25 in Travelers Rest as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_16.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_16\" data-caption-desc=\"Furman men\u2019s soccer player Christian Newman \u201924, left, and Denison Jones \u201924 pose for a photo while helping pick up trash along US Highway 25 in Travelers Rest as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.\" data-attachment-id=\"22616\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Furman men\u2019s soccer player Christian Newman \u201924, left, and Denison Jones \u201924 pose for a photo while helping pick up trash along US Highway 25 in Travelers Rest as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/cache\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_16\/3594241365.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22667%22%20height%3D%221000%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20667%201000%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_16<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Furman men\u2019s soccer player Christian Newman \u201924, left, and Denison Jones \u201924 pose for a photo while helping pick up trash along US Highway 25 in Travelers Rest as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_34.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_34\" data-caption-desc=\"From left, Jonathan Luines \u201926, Jalen Livingston \u201925, Victor Nnodim \u201926, and Chase Sledge \u201926, stack chairs at Springfield Baptist Church in Greenville as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.\" data-attachment-id=\"22619\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"From left, Jonathan Luines \u201926, Jalen Livingston \u201925, Victor Nnodim \u201926, and Chase Sledge \u201926, stack chairs at Springfield Baptist Church in Greenville as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/cache\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_34\/531450453.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%221000%22%20height%3D%22667%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201000%20667%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_34<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">From left, Jonathan Luines \u201926, Jalen Livingston \u201925, Victor Nnodim \u201926, and Chase Sledge \u201926, stack chairs at Springfield Baptist Church in Greenville as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_23.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_23\" data-caption-desc=\"From left, Jordyn Wilson \u201924, Mia Freeman \u201924, Myla Crosby \u201924, and Leighaja Kelso \u201926, helped Risen Church in Travelers Rest organize donations as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.\" data-attachment-id=\"22618\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"From left, Jordyn Wilson \u201924, Mia Freeman \u201924, Myla Crosby \u201924, and Leighaja Kelso \u201926, helped Risen Church in Travelers Rest organize donations as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/cache\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_23\/488602578.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%221000%22%20height%3D%22667%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201000%20667%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_23<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">From left, Jordyn Wilson \u201924, Mia Freeman \u201924, Myla Crosby \u201924, and Leighaja Kelso \u201926, helped Risen Church in Travelers Rest organize donations as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_20.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_20\" data-caption-desc=\"Lana Aga \u201923 helps organize donated clothing at The Woodlands at Furman, an active senior living community, as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.\" data-attachment-id=\"22617\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Lana Aga \u201923 helps organize donated clothing at The Woodlands at Furman, an active senior living community, as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"696\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/cache\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_20\/919985354.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%221000%22%20height%3D%22696%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201000%20696%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_20<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Lana Aga \u201923 helps organize donated clothing at The Woodlands at Furman, an active senior living community, as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_21-resize.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_21 resize\" data-caption-desc=\"From left: Leighaja Kelso \u201926, Myla Crosby \u201924, Mia Freeman \u201924 and Jordyn Wilson \u201924 helped Risen Church in Travelers Rest organize donations.\" data-attachment-id=\"22640\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"From left: Leighaja Kelso \u201926, Myla Crosby \u201924, Mia Freeman \u201924 and Jordyn Wilson \u201924 helped Risen Church in Travelers Rest organize donations.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"721\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/cache\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_21-resize\/218889669.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%221000%22%20height%3D%22721%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201000%20721%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_21 resize<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">From left: Leighaja Kelso \u201926, Myla Crosby \u201924, Mia Freeman \u201924 and Jordyn Wilson \u201924 helped Risen Church in Travelers Rest organize donations.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_25.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"2023 MLK Day of Service\" data-caption-desc=\"Mia Freeman \u201924 helped Risen Church in Travelers Rest organize donations.\" data-attachment-id=\"22641\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mia Freeman \u201924 helped Risen Church in Travelers Rest organize donations.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"674\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/cache\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_25\/2473861043.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%221000%22%20height%3D%22674%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201000%20674%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">2023 MLK Day of Service<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Mia Freeman \u201924 helped Risen Church in Travelers Rest organize donations.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_26.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"2023 MLK Day of Service\" data-caption-desc=\"Leighaja Kelso \u201926 helped Risen Church in Travelers Rest organize donations.\" data-attachment-id=\"22642\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Leighaja Kelso \u201926 helped Risen Church in Travelers Rest organize donations.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"725\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/cache\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_26\/1022324023.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%221000%22%20height%3D%22725%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201000%20725%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">2023 MLK Day of Service<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Leighaja Kelso \u201926 helped Risen Church in Travelers Rest organize donations.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_46.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"2023 MLK Day of Service\" data-caption-desc=\"The Furman volleyball team picks up trash along Krieger Drive in Travelers Rest.\" data-attachment-id=\"22621\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Furman volleyball team picks up trash along Krieger Drive in Travelers Rest.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/cache\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_46\/310355591.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%221000%22%20height%3D%22667%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201000%20667%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">2023 MLK Day of Service<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Furman volleyball team picks up trash along Krieger Drive in Travelers Rest.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_03.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_03\" data-caption-desc=\"Furman volleyball team members Nicole Swindle &#039;25 and Gr\u00e1inne McGrath &#039;26 help pick up trash along Krieger Drive in Travelers Rest.\" data-attachment-id=\"22613\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Furman volleyball team members Nicole Swindle &#039;25 and Gr\u00e1inne McGrath &#039;26 help pick up trash along Krieger Drive in Travelers Rest.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"767\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/cache\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_03\/3936108763.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%221000%22%20height%3D%22767%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201000%20767%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_03<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Furman volleyball team members Nicole Swindle '25 and Gr\u00e1inne McGrath '26 help pick up trash along Krieger Drive in Travelers Rest.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2023\/01\/2023-01-16_MLK-Day-of-Service_37.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"2023-01-16_MLK Day of Service_37\" data-caption-desc=\"The Furman Volleyball Team helped picked up trash along Krieger Drive in Travelers Rest as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.\" data-attachment-id=\"22620\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The Furman Volleyball Team helped picked up trash along Krieger Drive in Travelers Rest as part of the MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 16, 2023.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"724\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" 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