Central College will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a special program Monday.

Dianne Dillon-Ridgley, a recent director of Interface, Inc. will speak at 11 a.m. in Douwstra Auditorium. Her talk, “Sustainability, Justice and Hunger: Sowing a Brighter Future,” will address the moral obligation for economic and social justice. The event is free and open to the public.

After the talk, members of the community are invited to help pack meals for the Iowans with Outreach Program from 12 to 2:30 p.m. in the Maytag Student Center. According to the organization, one person can package 200 meals in one hour. Meals packed at Central will be given to Pella Food Shelf, I Have a Dream Foundation and Central Iowa Shelter Veteran Services.

Guests are also invited to write letters to veterans and families. Anyone interested can sign up by emailing ivolunteer@central.edu.

An open forum, “Corporate Social Responsibility in a Global Context,” will follow at 3 p.m. in Maytag Fireside Lounge. Dillon-Ridgley will talk with students and guests about her work toward corporate social responsibility.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day events are sponsored by Central College student development, sustainability education, community-based learning and study abroad.