Submitted by: Dr. Julianne Gassman, Director & McElroy Professor, UNI Office of Community Engagement Each January, the University of Northern Iowa transforms the UNI-Dome into a powerful hub of service as thousands gather for the annual MLK Day Pack the Dome event. The initiative was born from a simple yet urgent need: to support food-insecure children across northeast Iowa. What started as a modest volunteer effort in the UNI Commons has grown into a massive regional service