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The Martin Luther King Community Center will be hosting the 2nd Annual BTS Community Fest on Saturday, August 1 from 10AM to 2PM to help prepare our youth with the right tools and resources necessary to be successful academically as they prepare to return for the upcoming school year. The event provides our community neighbors with the opportunity to receive free resources (financial education, health screenings, community resources, backpacks filled with school supplies).

Last year over 500 people participated and 300 backpacks were distributed to the youth. As we are aware the economy is much tougher this year for many of our neighbors. We anticipate the need to be much greater for the families striving to make a difference in the lives of their children.

The Center is currently hosting a backpacks and school supply drive to assure we are able to meet the needs on the day of the event. Backpacks and school supplies may be dropped off at the Martin Luther King Community Center (on the corner of 40th and Illinois).

Please strongly consider hosting a backpack and scThe Martin Luther King Community Center will be hosting the 2nd Annual BTS Community Fest on Saturday, August 1 from 10AM to 2PM to help prepare our youth with the right tools and resources necessary to be successful academically as they prepare to return for the upcoming school year.

The event provides our community neighbors with the opportunity to receive free resources (financial education, health screenings, community resources, backpacks filled with school supplies).

Please strongly consider hosting a backpack and school supply drive to assist with this initiative. Vendor opportunities available.

Please direct all questions to Marilyn Braxton at 923-4581 Ext 229 or mdbraxton@mlk-msc.org.

Thank you in advance for your support in helping the Center live out our mission of serving children and families through creative programs promoting hope, self-sufficiency, responsibility, and a sense of community.hool supply drive to assist with this initiative. Vendor opportunities available.

Please direct all questions to Marilyn Braxton at 923-4581 Ext 229 or mdbraxton@mlk-msc.org.

A Free Homeowner & Renter’s Resource Fair Was held at the Martin Luther King COMMUNITY Center on Saturday, April 25, 2009 from 10 am to 2 pm. The community event Provided homeowners and renters with access to education and resources needed to maintain strong neighborhoods by supporting home ownership, avoiding foreclosure, and providing access to community resources.

The event provided:

One-on-one counseling and guidance on how to manage money and negotiate mortgage payments during these times of financial stress.

We wish to thank the following Community Stakeholders for their dedication, commitment, and support in making a difference in the lives of our neighbor included:

AXA Advisors; BTNA; Center Township Trustee; College Avenue Library; Covering Kids and Families; INHP; Martin Luther King Community Center; MKNA; Nation Wide Insurance; Preferred Financial Group, LLC; Sawin, Shea & Des Jardines, LLC; State Farm; and Sun Mortgage

Community Event Sponsored by:
The Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood Association, the Meridian-Kessler Neighborhood Association and the Martin Luther King Community Center

Alice Jean Oliver celebrates 13-years of service

On Friday, October 17, 2008, Alice J. Oliver celebrated 13-years of service with the Martin Luther King Community Center. Family, friends, clients and staff were on hand to “Roast and Toast” Ms. Oliver with many memories of fun, tears, and lots of laughter.

City Hosts Speical Tox-away Day

On Saturday, October 18, 2008, Residents were able to bring their household hazardous waste, computers, computer-related equipment, cell phones, televisions and stereos to the parking lot of North United Methodist Church for a special Tox-Away discard event.

he event was sponsored by the City with support from the Marion County Neighborhood Association, Butler University, Tarkington Towers Resident Association, the Martin Luther King Community Center, North United Methodist Church and local neighborhood groups.

BNTA Annual meeting

On Monday, October 13, 2008, the Butler Tarkington Neighborhood Association held its Annual Meeting at Common Ground Church. Presenters on the Agenda included John Barth, Chair of BTNA; Key Partner Reports: Netetia Walker, Martin Luther King Community Center Key; Marlene Hatch/Chris Hirschfeld, Riveria Swim Club; Greg Ballard, Mayor of Indianapolis.

Timberridge Apartments

September 2008, in Partnership with Dr. Virginia Caine, Director of the Marion County Health the Martin Luther King Community Center work with other agencies to assist the residents that were misplaced due to unhealthy conditions.

Judge declared Timber Ridge unfit, so tenants had to leave; relocation help was provided by marion county health department, martin luther king community center, washington township trustees...

Signs posted on walls at Timber Ridge apartments warn of dangerous asbestos. Cockroaches crawl from the cabinets and lie dead on appliances. Drugs reportedly are bought and sold in plain sight. But as unlivable as the Timber Ridge apartments are, residents were surprised to find evacuation notices on their doors. Marion County Superior Court Judge Michael D. Keele this week ordered the complex closed by Sept. 16, citing conditions unfit for human habitation and uncooperative property owners. "No one will be left homeless because of the irresponsible behavior of the property manager of Timber Ridge," said John Althardt, Marion County Health Department spokesperson. The department sought to close the complex after issuing about 300 code violations since October 2007, including water damage, raw sewage, insects, rodents, collapsed ceilings and trash. The owner, Lakewood, N.J.-based WK Timber Ridge LLC, also ignored health department orders to remove cancer-causing asbestos from five buildings, Althardt said. The Timber Ridge management office could not be reached for comment. "We are disappointed that the property owner has allowed such an unhealthy situation to persist," said Dr. Virginia A. Caine, director, Marion County Health Department. "With the existing conditions and no formal plan in place to address all of the issues, vacating the property is the best option we have." Officials think about 75 apartments of the 286-unit complex, which includes 26 three-story buildings, are occupied. About 200 people attended a meeting Thursday at Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School, where several agencies such as the Martin Luther King Community Center, Washington Township Trustees and other agencies helped the residents during their time of uncertainty.