102 Days to the MLK Day of Service 2012

Mark your calendars and get your service projects ready for the 2012 MLK Day of Service on January 16, 2012. With only 102 days left until the 2012 MLK Day of Service, now is the time to plan!

We are thrilled about the work that you and others are doing to advance the 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service in your communities. Together, we are moving further, faster in our continuation of Dr. King’s work.

This MLK Day Action Update is the first of our weekly newsletters that, along with our six MLK Day webinars, are designed to assist you with planning for the 2012 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Whether you are starting from scratch, or building on the success of previous projects, the resources, tips, and ideas within these tools will help you design, plan, and implement projects with lasting impact.  

REGISTER FOR MLK DAY OF SERVICE PLANNING WEBINARS

Below you will find a list of the upcoming planning webinars. Click on the topics of interest to you to register. Each webinar will take place from 3-4 p.m. EST.

Grant Opportunities: Is your Project Eligible to Receive a Grant and What is the Process?  – October 12, 2011

Project Planning and Development – October 19, 2011

Raising Resources & In-Kind Donations– October 26, 2011

Recruiting Stellar Volunteers – November 9, 2011

Project Planning and Development (repeated) – November 21, 2011

Raising Resources & In-Kind Donations (repeated)– November 30, 2011

Recruiting Stellar Volunteers (repeated) – December 7, 2011

Creating a Communications Plan – December 14, 2011

Final Preparations – January 11, 2012

Resources

Visit www.MLKDAY.gov for useful resources, news, and promotional information. If this Action Update was forwarded to you from a friend, sign up to receive your own copy.

MLK Strategic Partners

Visit www.MLKDAY.gov for useful resources, news, and promotional information. Have you signed on to be a Strategic Partner for the MLK Day of Service 2012? Find out more about becoming a Strategic Partner by contacting pbory@cns.gov.  We look forward to working with you.