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At Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy Prayer Breakfast, Tony Jenkins Urges Daily Moral Responsibility; 19 Scholarships Awarded
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Tony Jenkins, market president for Florida Blue Central Florida, urged residents at the Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy prayer breakfast to make Dr. King’s ideals real in daily life; organizers announced 19 scholarships, a lifetime achievement award for Jenkins and a volunteer million‑meal pack following the program.
ORLANDO — Community leaders, faith groups and sponsors gathered at the 35th annual Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy prayer breakfast to honor the legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Arthur “Pappy” Kennedy, recognize local scholarship recipients and call attendees to hands‑on community work.
Tammy Fields, emcee and host from Spectrum News 13, opened the morning and introduced First Orlando senior pastor David Yoo, who welcomed the crowd and linked the church’s long community presence to the Kennedy family’s civil‑rights work. "This place exists for one reason, to give glory to God and to be open to a community," Yoo said in his opening remarks.
The program included performances by the Inez Patricia School of Dance and a reading by Orlando poet laureate Kamara Gaither. A recorded…
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