Participants of the Newburgh Girl Power Program Third Annual Day of Service for Girls in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. pose for a group photo on Monday, January 16 at Safe Harbors of the Hudson in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

A sign welcomes young girls to the Newburgh Girl Power Program Third Annual Day of Service for Girls in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 16 at Safe Harbors of the Hudson in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Guest speaker Asheena Baez shares her life story with the Newburgh Girl Power Program during its Third Annual Day of Service for Girls in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 16 at Safe Harbors of the Hudson in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Guest speaker Asheena Baez signs journal books for participants of the Newburgh Girl Power Program Third Annual Day of Service for Girls in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 16 at Safe Harbors of the Hudson in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Dorice Barwell and Annnette Lopez register girls for the Newburgh Girl Power Program Third Annual Day of Service for Girls in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 16 at Safe Harbors of the Hudson in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Young girls receive pens and paper from Ya'Nasia Black, Zoe Graves and Annette Vasquez to write soldiers thank you notes during the Newburgh Girl Power Program Third Annual Day of Service for Girls in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 16 at Safe Harbors of the Hudson in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Doris Lopez welcomes the young girls to the Newburgh Girl Power Program Third Annual Day of Service for Girls in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 16 at Safe Harbors of the Hudson in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Heidi and Samantha hand out journal books to the participants of the Newburgh Girl Power Program Third Annual Day of Service for Girls in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 16 at Safe Harbors of the Hudson in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.

Asheena Baez talks with young girls during the Newburgh Girl Power Program Third Annual Day of Service for Girls in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 16 at Safe Harbors of the Hudson in Newburgh, NY. Hudson Valley Press/CHUCK STEWART, JR.