MLK Community Coalition of Lebanon Ohio

LUNCH ON US pays off lunch debt for graduating seniors at

Lebanon High School

Formed in 2018, Lunch On Us has been fundraising to help provide lunch to students and alleviate the lunch debt incurred in Lebanon City Schools. To date, Lunch On Us has raised $5,000 to help students at Bowman Primary School in addition to supporting the Class of 2019.

Renee Forrester, Lunch On Us Project Leader, stated “We were inspired by the recent news story about Philando Castile’s mother continuing his charitable work by paying for the lunch debt of graduating seniors in Illinois. Lunch On Us decided to help our Lebanon High School seniors erase their lunch debt so they would be able to receive their diplomas on graduation day. We truly wanted to make a difference and give our graduates a fresh start as they completed high school.”

This fundraising milestone would not have been achieved without the support of the community and the employees of Lebanon Ford. Jeremy Harrison of Lebanon Ford decided to challenge his fellow co-workers to make donations to Lunch On Us. Harrison remembers his humble beginnings as a student. The mission of Lunch On Us was something he felt strongly about and wanted to make sure students were being feed and not feeling shamed. [READ MORE]

Upcoming Events...

MLK Community Stories

SUNDAY MAY 19, 2019

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.” Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hosted by Emiko Moore

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Lebanon Presbyterian Church

123 N. East Street

Lebanon, Ohio 45036

As we seek to build a stronger community through mutual understanding, our Lebanon and Warren County community has an awesome opportunity to reach out to neighbors we may not know. The Martin Luther King Coalition of Lebanon will be hosting a community dialogue, getting to know one another and sharing stories. The event will take place on Sunday, May 19 in the fellowship hall of the Lebanon Presbyterian Church from 1 to 3 p.m.

The coalition will provide a main course, but participants are encouraged to bring a dish to share that represents comfort food to your family.

The annual theme is “Choose Kindness, Respect, and Love”. The topic for this gathering will be centered around “appreciating differences.”

To insure that there are enough tables, main course, and drinks, please RSVP by May 12.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP TODAY

MLK Lebanon has donated a second check to Bowman Primary as part of the MLK Lunch On Us project to support students at Lebanon City Schools.

To date MLK Lunch On Us has raised $5,000!

Ways To Donate

Thank you to our supporters!

Sarah Albright

Melinda Berst

Wayne Dunn

Raye Kimberlin

Jennifer M. Lynch

Darlene & Robert McLain - In memory of Jamie Dunn

Douglass & Gail Rash

Donna Pennock
Sharen Eninger
Marci Elter
Renee Forrester
Melva Soderland
MaryEllen Haynes

Let's Talk Lebanon

Tonda Edington

Gail Rose

Esther Larson

MaryEllen Haynes

Lynne Jones

Bryan Augsburger

Anne Cruz

Rebecca Turner

Libby Turpin

Bryan Augsburger

Amy Coleman

Veretta Galyen

Raye Kimberlin

Pam Litner

Lebanon Ford

Our Mission

The mission of the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Coalition of Lebanon, Ohio is to honor Dr. King's vision of justice by building an inclusive network of individuals and organizations that work toward empowerment for people.

The MLK Community Coalition of Lebanon is to be a proud community partner with local, regional, and national organizations such as Service for Peace, Serve Ohio and MLKDay.gov.