- April 5, 2025
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Larsen Parvilus, Alton Jones, City Commissioner Travis Sargent, Patricia Harvey, Belinda Davis, City Commissioner Lori Tolland, Mayor Bill Partington, Jasean Smith and Derrick Scott. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Tiara Glenn and Veronica Jones greet people at the South Ormond Neighborhood Center for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast celebration on Monday, Jan. 15. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Larsen Parvilus, Derrick Scott, Alton Jones, Patricia Harvey and Jasean Smith, of Gamma Beta Chi, volunteer during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast celebration on Monday, Jan. 15. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Isaiah and Kevin Perry pick up breakfast during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast celebration on Monday, Jan. 15. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Andrea Ward-Wilson helps serve breakfast during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast celebration on Monday, Jan. 15. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Pastor George Ward and Patricia Harvey, of the Daytona Beach Black Nurses Association. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Mayor Bill Partington and City Commissioners Lori Tolland and Travis Sargent were present at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast celebration on Monday, Jan. 15. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey and Mayor Bill Partington speak during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast celebration on Monday, Jan. 15. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Joe Daniels and Pastor George Ward. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Freddie Lewis helps serve breakfast during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast celebration on Monday, Jan. 15. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Belinda Davis, Andrea Ward-Wilson, Keona Nunnally and Freddie Lewis help serve breakfast during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast celebration on Monday, Jan. 15. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Greg Stokes, Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey, Mayor Bill Partington and Joe Daniels speak during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast celebration on Monday, Jan. 15. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey, MLK Breakfast Committee Chair Tina Carlyle and Pastor George Ward. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Belinda Davis, a member of the MLK Committee, shows off the breakfast offered during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast celebration on Monday, Jan. 15. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Mayor Bill Partington and City Commissioners Susan Persis, Lori Tolland and Travis Sargent. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Mary Davis Johnson, Joe Daniels, Volusia County School Board member Carl Persis and Wanda Simmons. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
The city of Ormond Beach and its Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee commemorated MLK Day with its annual breakfast celebration on Monday, Jan. 15.
The breakfast, held in a "dine and dash" carry-out format, provided participants with grits, scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon and a biscuit, served at the Joe and Elwillie Daniels South Ormond Neighborhood Center at 176 Division. Ave. The city has celebrated MLK Day with a breakfast event for over three decades.
Breakfast deliveries were also made to those who couldn't attend the celebration in person.
MLK Committee Chairperson Tina Carlyle hopes next year's celebration can return to its pre-COVID-19 format, which featured speakers and dance performances.
In addition to Carlyle, this year's MLK Committee was composed of Belinda Davis, Bobbie George, Veronica Jones and Pastor George Ward.
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