Sarah Fowler Profiled
The Daily Record had a very nice profile of long-time JALA staffer Sarah Fowler on Tuesday. For many years, JALA was the prinicpal sponsor of Jacksonville’a annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration. Sarah was the chair of this year’s event, which is the focus of this really nice piece.
The event has been held at Metropolitan Park the last five years, following many years at the Jacksonville Landing and is a fun time for patrons following the annual parade — fun for everyone except one of the key people who helps make it a reality each year.
But, the work is well worth it to Sarah Fowler of Jacksonville Area Legal Aid.
“I’ll have fun when it’s over,” said a smiling Fowler, chair of the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration committee. “There’s a lot of work that goes into it and I’m always running around during it.”
The event isn’t the only thing that occupies Fowler’s time — she’s also the director of The Public Service Project, a pro bono program of the Fourth Judicial Circuit, at JALA. The program provides attorneys with the opportunity to assist low-income people in need of legal service.
The link between JALA and the annual event is stronger than just Fowler, as the organization sponsored the event for its first 14 years, beginning in 1989. The past five have been sponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Foundation.