Burlington, Massachusetts, USA: Indian Americans in the Boston region observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day by hosting a free community healthcare camp, providing medical, dental, and vision services to hundreds of people in tribute to the civil rights icon’s legacy of equality and public service.

The Foundation of Indian Americans (FIA)–New England, along with its partner organizations, organized the camp on January 19 at the Academy of Creative Arts in Burlington, Massachusetts, as part of the MLK Day weekend. According to a media statement released on January 19, the initiative was designed to honor Dr. King’s vision through hands-on community outreach.

More than 300 residents benefited from complimentary health services, including general medical examinations, dental advice, and vision checkups.

The camp received strong support from healthcare professionals of Indian origin, representing multiple fields such as vascular surgery, cardiology, psychiatry, primary care, dentistry, nutrition, physical therapy, and eye care. Participants in need were also provided with free reading glasses.

FIA–New England President Abhishek Singh stated that the program was motivated by Dr. King’s principles. He said the organization sought to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of equality and social unity by conducting a free community health camp that included vision testing and the distribution of reading glasses at no charge.

Several well-known Indian-American community leaders and representatives from local organizations attended the event and voiced their appreciation and encouragement for the initiative.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is commemorated across the United States to honor the Nobel Peace Prize winner who guided the civil rights movement through peaceful and nonviolent methods.

Community service programs held during the MLK Day weekend are widely regarded as a meaningful way to put Dr. King’s message of respect, compassion, and equality into practice.