Center of the community ; Staff, volunteers reap rewards from changing lives of youth

As a teenager in Philadelphia, Mr. [Luther Moore] said it was people much like those he now works with at the MLK Center who inspired him to become a community volunteer, college student and social worker. Without the faith that those volunteers had in him years ago, Mr. Moore said, his life may hav...

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Published inMorning star (Wilmington, N.C. : 1990)
Main Author Clemmons, C J
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Wilmington, N.C Halifax Media Group 17.07.2005
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McMillian, Althea
Moore, Luther
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Summary:As a teenager in Philadelphia, Mr. [Luther Moore] said it was people much like those he now works with at the MLK Center who inspired him to become a community volunteer, college student and social worker. Without the faith that those volunteers had in him years ago, Mr. Moore said, his life may have turned out much differently. Volunteers must expect the work to be both challenging and rewarding, according to Mr. Moore. Those qualities will be an advantage this fall when the center launches a program to assist youth who have been expelled or suspended from school. Instead of "roaming the streets" during their forced time out, Mr. Moore said, the students will come to the center for a "structured program" that will put them back on track. Both Ms. [Althea McMillian] and Mr. Moore are realistic about attracting and keeping volunteers due to hectic work schedules and family obligations, but they hope more adults can find the same kind of satisfaction they have in spending time with kids who need their help and guidance.