Lobby:
Mon. – Fri.: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Donations:
Mon. – Fri.: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Lobby:
Mon. – Fri.: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Donations:
Mon. – Fri.: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
This year, the celebration will be held on MLK Day. We are proud to bestow The Keeper of the Dream awards to those who most embody the ideals of Dr. King through their commitment and contributions to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center.
Monday, January 19, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
MLK Community Center
20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd.
Newport RI 02840
The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Please RSVP by January 12, 2026
Content of Character: Ginny Gilman
Keepers: Dwight and Sue Sipprelle
Partner: Herkworks Architecture
Content of Character: Colleen Walsh and Sarah Maher
Keepers: Bob and Veronique Gerber
Partner: St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Content of Character: Kate Whitney Lucey
Keeper: Rhode Island Community Food Bank
Partner: BedJet LLC and the Aramli Foundation
Volunteers: Knights of Columbus, Middletown/ Newport Council #256
Keeper: Jane Mead Timken
Partner: Blount Fine Foods
Keeper: Nancy and Doug Horsey
Partner: Jamestown Community Farm
Volunteer: Betsy Blair and Jim Van Winkle
Keeper: The Point Association of Newport
Partner: BankNewport
Volunteer: Gary Klein
Keeper: Bazarsky Family Foundation
Partner: Middletown Rotary Club
Volunteer: Stephen and Zulekha Ludwig
Keeper: Walter and Eileen Jachna
Partner: Newport Harbor Corporation
Volunteer: Lisa McWilliams
Keeper: Rena DiMuccio
Partner: The Waters Edge Flowers
Volunteer: George W. Emerson
Keeper: David and Donna Goodrich
Partner: Aquidneck Island
Stop & Shop Supermarkets
Volunteer: Farouk and Susan Niazy
Keeper: Dr. Susan Walker
Partner: Home Depot Store #4287, Middletown, Rhode Island
Keeper: David D. Schuller
Partner: Gilbane Building Company
Volunteer: Donald G. Pfeiffer
Keeper: Liz and Emlen Drayton
Partner: Atlantic Beach Club & Pavilion
Volunteer: Liz and Bob Mastin
Keeper: Noreen Stonor Drexel
Volunteer: Rosalind Vaz MacLean
Keeper: The Wilcox Family Foundation
Volunteer: Steven Turilli
Keeper: William and Alison Vareika
Volunteer: George Steele
Keeper: Ronald and Lillian Dick
Volunteer: David and Donna Goodrich
Keeper: Suzette D. Schochet
Keeper: Richard Sardella
*No awards were bestowed in 2011
For more information, please contact:
Alyson Novick, Director of Development
(401) 846-4828 | [email protected]
