USC Aiken, Aiken Tech students hold day-of-service event
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Students at USC Aiken and Aiken Tech marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day by holding a day of service around the community on Friday.
Students and staff volunteered their time at the Aiken Animal Shelter, the Salvation Army, Helping Hands of Aiken, And ‘Acts’ of Aiken.
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“Well, I think it shows how much of us young people care about our community. Seeing us young people together makes a statement about how much we do care and how much ion we have for our community. Just getting together really makes a statement of ion for both our schools and our community as a whole,” said Aiken Tech Campus Ambassador Caleb Harris.
On Sunday, USC Aiken will hold a special t MLK event, featuring Christale Spain, the first African American woman to chair the South Carolina Democratic Party.
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