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For the 12th year since its inception, students from the New America School-Las Cruces remembered the service of Dr. Martin Luther King by volunteering their time and talents at several different locations around Las Cruces, including El Caldito Kitchen, Camp Hope, Gospel Rescue Mission and Main Street.
Students made lunches, sorted clothing, cleaned pantries, and picked up trash. About 66 students donated their time.
“Dr. King once proclaimed, ‘Everyone can be great… because anybody can serve,’ and today, our students demonstrated their greatness by serving our community," superintendent and principal Margarita Porter said. "While other students are home, we are honoring Dr. King through our service to others.”
The New America School-Las Cruces is located in the heart of Las Cruces and currently serves about 210 students. Established in 2012, the school’s mission is to “empower all students, especially the academically underserved, with the educational support they need to reach their potential, succeed in life and realize the American Dream.”
Students were treated to lunch at Peter Piper Pizza. After lunch, students made their way to Cineport where they watched, "Six Triple Eight.” This is an American biographical film based on the true story of the heroic 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the first and only Black Women’s Army Corp..
