SALISBURY — Nominations are being accepted for the Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Service Award. which recognizes individuals, organizations and businesses that work to increase the well-being of the Salisbury-Rowan community through humanitarian efforts.

The nominee must:

• Be a resident, organization or business in the Salisbury-Rowan County community.

• Have gone above and beyond the call of duty to perform outstanding work that positively affects the lives and well-being of the community.

• Have played a significant role in the betterment of the community in the areas of government, education, civic responsibility, and social understanding.

Nominations should be typed, double-spaced in narrative style and be no more than two pages. Emails and faxes will be accepted.

The name, mailing address and telephone number of the person submitting the nomination should be included.

Nominations must be received by Dec. 15.

Nominations should be mailed to MLK Service Award Committee, c/o Mount Zion Baptist Church, PO Box 2767, Salisbury, NC 28145-2767; faxed to 704-637-1137; or emailed to churchofficemzmbc1920@gmail.com.

Call the church office at 704-637-0954 for more information.