The The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change will honor former President Bill Clinton at a gala in January.

Former US President Bill Clinton speaks during the Let Freedom Ring Commemoration and Call to Action to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC on August 28, 2013. Thousands will gather on the mall on the anniversary of the march and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous "I Have a Dream" speech. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

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Clinton will saluted "for his extraordinary work with The Clinton Foundation, including his bi-partisan efforts with the Clinton Global Initiative, by presenting him with one of the Center’s highest honors, the Salute to Greatness Awards," the Center said in a statement.

"The dinner is our primary fundraiser and provides an opportunity for The King Center to recognize an individual and a corporation that reflects excellence in leadership and a commitment to social responsibility in the spirit of my father," King Center CEO Dr. Bernice A. King said in a statement.

The event is planned for 7 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Other honorees will include Kaiser Permanente, chosen for its "outstanding philanthropic efforts and commitment to diversity in the workplace, including the service that their employees provide through the corporation’s Community Giving Campaign," the Center said.

The Center also will present the Coretta Scott King A.N.G.E.L. ("Advancing Nonviolence through Generations of Exceptional Leadership") Awards to Aidan Thomas Hornaday, founder of Aidan Cares, and the Tangelo Park Program, established by Harris Rosen.

For information about the awards dinner see www.thekingcenter.org or call 404-526-8911.

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