"Being a 2008 Jefferson Parish MLK Task Force Honoree was the most humbling experience I’ve ever had.  Standing before the audience, I kept thinking to myself, this is HUGE!!" said Benita Corley of her honor.

“Living the Dream, Let Freedom Ring”
Jefferson Parish Disaster Recovery Committee Member Receives MLK Honor

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Task Force, Inc. in Jefferson Parish honored Benita Corley, Jefferson Disaster Recovery Committee Director and a United Way LTRO staff member, as a recipient of the 2008 Martin Luther King, Jr. Award at this year’s annual banquet.

The theme of the banquet was “Remember! Celebrate! Act!”  The group emphasized the topic of “Keeping the Dream Alive, Remembering the Past, Forging towards the Future” in order to promote unity and equity for all Americans, especially those rebuilding after Katrina.

 “We continue to work together with faith in God, in ourselves and in people we serve.  We are proud of our city, state, parish, and our leaders,” said Dr. Clara T. Byes, president of MLK Jr. Task Force, Inc.