VCU Health and VCU to host event honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The walk and keynote program recognizes Dr. King’s pioneering work and VCU Health’s commitment to accessibility and belonging across the health system.
January 13, 2025
Last year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Community Walk and Celebration included speeches and performances. (Enterprise Marketing and Communications)
By Sara McCloskey
The VCU Health Office of Inclusive Excellence is hosting its second commemoration to honor civil rights pioneer Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Walk and Celebration is happening on Saturday, Jan. 25 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. It aims to highlight King’s trailblazing civil rights work as well as VCU Health’s commitment to promoting accessibility and belonging, with the mission of preserving and restoring the health for all people of Virginia and beyond.
“The theme provided by the King Center “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence365.” It reminds us that we have a responsibility to continue the work that Dr. King started by learning about our history, acknowledging our mistakes, and celebrating our journey so we can move forward together,” said Marcelle Davis, DSL, MBA, vice president of inclusive excellence for VCU Health System. “The 2nd Annual Community Walk and Celebration gives us the platform to do this, and we are honored to bring our community together.”
The walk starts in front of Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU’s Children’s Pavilion on Broad Street and will end at the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building. Once in the building’s auditorium, there will be an indoor program featuring several speakers. After the program, participants will return to the Children’s Pavilion.
VCU Health team members, VCU faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to participate in this celebration. The event is being coordinated by a collaborative effort of the Office of Inclusive Excellence and several groups across VCU Health and Virginia Commonwealth University, including the VCU School of Medicine.
The walk will follow the same path as last year, from outside Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU’s Children’s Pavilion to the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building. (Enterprise Marketing and Communications)
When is the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Walk and Celebration happening?
The event is happening on Jan. 25, 2025, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Where will the walk start and end?
The celebration and walk will begin at the front of Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU’s Children’s Pavilion on Broad Street to the Hermes A. Kontos Medical Sciences Building auditorium on E. Marshall Street.
How long is the walk?
Participants will then walk less than a quarter of a mile between the hospital and auditorium. It should take about 5 to 8 minutes to complete. Accommodations will be available for the walk and the keynote program.
Is there parking available?
Yes, there is free parking for the event at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU in the VCU Pavilion Parking Deck.
Who can I contact for more information?
If you have any additional questions, please reach out to Joanne Harris at joanne.harris@vcuhealth.org
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