The choice of venue was symbolic as it embraced the spirit of unity and Martin Luther King Jr.’s service.
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz and the University of Toledo’s interim president, Matt Schroeder, shared a meal with the community on Wednesday to highlight the city’s upcoming events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The holiday, every third Monday in January, honors King for his work as a civil rights leader.
This year’s event celebration emphasizes unity, reflection and service while also honoring King’s legacy, Kapszukiewicz and Schroeder said while having lunch with the community at the SAME Cafe in downtown Toledo’s Main Library. The theme is building bridges and breaking bread.
Kapszukiewicz says the cafe really captures MLK Jr.’s spirit of community and the dignity of each person, allowing people to eat, regardless of their ability to pay.
“What we need to be doing and what Martin Luther King would encourage us to do is to …