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Students and community members join together to raise funds for Dr. King scholarship

June 1, 2016 by Rebecca Carballo Leave a Comment

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  • Scholarship candidates and sponsors gather outside Matters of the Heart church, 2544 N. 27th St., before beginning the All-A-Thon. (All photos by Rebecca Carballo)
  • Pastor Joe Ellwanger and Pastor Teresa Thomas-Boyd address the participants before the event.
  • The group departs from Matters of the Heart and the All-A-Thon begins.
  • Volunteers raise money by selling t-shirts quoting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends."
  • Joyce Ellwanger has attended almost every All-A-Thon. With stick in hand she said, "I'll walk as far as I can."
  • Ciara Torrence (right), a rising sophomore at Clark Atlanta University and a Martin Luther King Scholarship candidate, walks with a friend.
  • Participants of all ages came out to show their support.
  • Participants went a little over five miles.
  • Scholarship candidates Dominique Owens and Devonte Schwartz returned to Matters of the Heart after they completed the All-A-Thon.

Matters of the Heart congregational members and students came together for the 34th “All-A-Thon” to raise money for the Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship, which helps inner city students cover the costs of college.

Students must raise a minimum of $200 and write an essay to be eligible for the scholarship. They raise money by asking people for pledges and to participate in the All-A-Thon. Participants can complete the five miles any way they like, including biking, walking and skating.

Pastor Teresa Thomas-Boyd, a pastor at Matters of The Heart, said the All-A-Thon is about informing the community about the scholarship as well as fundraising.

“We want to emphasize the value of education,” Thomas-Boyd said. “We are doing the walk to raise community awareness.”

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