MLK Day of Service - Newsroom FeedTo support the King Day of Service, the Corporation for National and Community Service, in consultation with the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change provides grants to public and non-profit organizations to mobilize Americans to observe the Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday as a day of service to others. It's a day on, not a day off.CEO Message: King Day of Service Makes History- January 23, 2008 You did it! The 2008 King Day of Service was an extraordinary success. We surpassed our goals on every front &8211; number of volunteers, projects, organizations, media coverage, elected officials, and corporate involvement. From our largest cities to tiny towns and everywhere in between, Americans came out in historic numbers to honor Dr. King through service that brings people together.http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=917 Fact Sheet: 2008 King Day of Service is Largest Ever- January 23, 2008 Building homes, delivering meals, refurbishing schools, reading to children, signing up mentors and much, much more, over 500,000 Americans honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by serving on the January 21, 2008 King Holiday. This historic turnout is the largest ever in the 13 years since Congress encouraged Americans to observe the King Holiday as a national day of service.http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=918 Service and Conservation Corps Make MLK Day a Day ON, Not a Day OFF- January 21, 2008 In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., young people from Service and Conservation Corps and other partnering organizations engaged more than 4,500 volunteers in community service. Local projects took place at community parks, school playgrounds, community health clinics, and other community sites. Volunteers planted trees, enhanced community gardens, painted murals, and served in other ways.http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=910 A National Record 60,000 Volunteers Make It a Day ON Not a Day OFF In 13th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service- January 21, 2008 Some 60,000 people of all ages and backgrounds throughout the Philadelphia region volunteered today in more than 600 service projects in the 13th annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, according to Todd Bernstein, founder and director. The 2008 Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service is again the largest King Day service event in the nation.http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=914 President Marks King Day with Service and Call to Action- January 21, 2008 President Bush marked the Martin Luther King Jr. King holiday by volunteering and calling on Americans to honor his legacy by showing compassion on the holiday and throughout the year.http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=915 Honor King by Helping Others, Say Leaders of King Day of Service Effort- January 21, 2008 As the largest-ever King Day of Service gets underway with more than 500,000 Americans heading out today to volunteer in their communities, the CEOs of the two organizations leading the effort to make the King Holiday a national day of service urged Americans to help realize King's dream on the holiday and around the year in an op-ed in this morning's Atlanta Journal Constitution.http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=913 American Idealist, the Story of Robert 'Sargent' Shriver, To Air on PBS on Martin Luther King Day- January 19, 2008 Although his much celebrated social programs--Peace Corps, VISTA and Head Start among them--have transformed countless lives, Robert &8220;Sargent&8221; Shriver remains relatively unknown to most Americans. Given Shriver's relationship with Martin Luther King Jr. and his commitment to volunteerism, it is fitting that PBS presents American Idealist, a film about his life and vision, on Martin Luther King Day, January 21 at 9 p.m. ETPT (Check your local listings).http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=912 Communities Gearing Up for Largest-Ever King Day of Service- January 19, 2008 From gang summits and health clinics to school renovations and mentor sign-ups, a record number of Americans will honor Dr. King through volunteer service on the January 21st federal holiday.http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=911 District Residents Unite by Volunteering for King Day of Service- January 18, 2008 The King Holiday is recognized as "a day ON, not a day OFF" for Americans volunteering in their communities. Participation in King Day of Service activities has grown steadily each year since Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act in 1994, calling on Americans to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of citizen action. This year over 15,000 volunteers will unite in the District of Columbia for a Day of Service.http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=906 The Spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Returns to Buffalo with Service and Art- January 18, 2008 On Monday, January 21, 2008, WNY AmeriCorps, Hands On Greater Buffalo, Home Depot, and the Verizon Foundation return the nation-wide &8220;MLK Day of Service&8221; to the City of Buffalo with hundreds of citizens volunteering their time in service to their community, an unveiling of &8220;Faces of Buffalo: Faces of Service,&8221; the 2nd Annual &8220;A Seat for Social Justice&8221; service art project commemorating the legacy of Rosa Parks, and a visit by the First Lady of New York, Silda Wall..http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=909 |