http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/index.asp To 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. en-us Tue, 6 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST 0 http://www.mlkday.gov/images/mlkday/mlk2005_noline_screen.gif http://www.mlkday.gov 150 150 http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/states_news_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1179On Monday, January 19, 2009, over one thousand volunteers from throughout the Sacramento region will join together to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by volunteering at over 15 different community improvement projects.News From the FieldMon, 5 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/states_news_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1178Using the same online networking that helped put him in the White House, President-elect Barack Obama is pushing to expand Martin Luther King Day from a national day of community service into an ongoing commitment to help the needy. News From the FieldSun, 4 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1175Communities and nonprofits across the country are gearing up for a record number of volunteers on the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal holiday, fueled by President-elect Obama's call for Americans to serve on King Day and throughout the year. Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 31 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1174I want to share some exciting news about the King Day of Service and our work with the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) to make this King Day the biggest King Day of Service in history. Please read and forward this to your grantees as it contains an important action request for any organization planning a King Day of Service project.Speeches and Official StatementsTue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/states_news_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1173Governor Janet Napolitano is encouraging Arizonans of all ages and abilities to join together to build strong communities through thoughtful volunteer service, beginning with the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday on January 19, 2009, and continuing throughout the year. News From the FieldThu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/states_news_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1171President-elect Barack Obama is calling on Americans across the nation to volunteer in the January 19 Martin Luther King Day of Service. The upcoming Martin Luther King Day falls on the day before Obama's historic inauguration. The President-elect will celebrate King Day along with Vice-President Joe Biden and their families by volunteering in a service project in Washington, D.C. and will be calling on all Americans to join him in ongoing active citzenship. 'I will ask for your service and your active citizenship when I am president of the United States,' Obama said.News From the FieldFri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/states_news_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1169Martin Luther King, Jr. Day this year will be a "day on, not a day off" for many local students, parents, teachers, and other volunteers statewide. The Maine Commission for Community Service (MCCS) is pleased to announce it will provide ten $350 awards to fund community service projects across the state that honor Dr. King. and his legacy. Time Warner Cable will match the funding of the top two awardees further increasing the projects impact. Funded service projects will take place between January 17th and January 19th 2009. Please visit www.volunterMaine.org to get involved in your community.News From the FieldWed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1172The 2009 King Day of Service is just 39 days away, and I hope every member of the national service family is planning to participate.Speeches and Official StatementsWed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1153The Corporation for National and Community Service is offering a series of Webinars to help familiarize users with the expanded role of the "My MLK Day" project and volunteer management technology tool. Participation is free, but registration is required.Press Releases and AnnouncementsFri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1115The growing movement to make the King Holiday a national day of service will get a powerful boost from the leadership of seven national organizations selected for King Day of Service grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service.Press Releases and AnnouncementsThu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=917You did it! The 2008 King Day of Service was an extraordinary success. We surpassed our goals on every front - 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.Speeches and Official StatementsWed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=918Building 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.Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=910In 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.Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=913As 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. Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=915President 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.Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=914Some 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. Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=912Although his much celebrated social programs--Peace Corps, VISTA and Head Start among them--have transformed countless lives, Robert 'Sargent' 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. ET/PT (Check your local listings).Press Releases and AnnouncementsSat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=911From 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.Press Releases and AnnouncementsSat, 19 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=906The 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.Press Releases and AnnouncementsFri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.mlkday.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=909On Monday, January 21, 2008, WNY AmeriCorps, Hands On Greater Buffalo, Home Depot, and the Verizon Foundation return the nation-wide 'MLK Day of Service' to the City of Buffalo with hundreds of citizens volunteering their time in service to their community, an unveiling of 'Faces of Buffalo: Faces of Service,' the 2nd Annual 'A Seat for Social Justice' service art project commemorating the legacy of Rosa Parks, and a visit by the First Lady of New York, Silda Wall Spitzer.Press Releases and AnnouncementsFri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST