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[ORGANIZATION NAME] unites in service on MLK Day 2024
Volunteers to [DESCRIBE LOCAL PROJECT (for example: helping with job readiness, providing food assistance)] as part of MLK Day of Service
CITY- A local group of AmeriCorps members serving with ORGANIZATIION will be [LOCAL PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION: ONE OR TWO SENTENCE DESCRIPTION] for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. It will take place at TIME, DAY, PLACE at LOCATION.
The service project one of part of thousands across the country that will be going on simultaneously to honor Dr. King's as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service.
Observed each year on the third Monday in January, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King and improve their communities. AmeriCorps has been charged with leading this effort for more than a quarter century. While much work remains to fulfill Dr. King's dream of creating the Beloved Community, AmeriCorps remains committed to showing that joining together in service can unify Americans of different backgrounds and experiences to transform unjust systems through a fierce urgency of now.
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"Today we answer Dr. King's call to serve and are making a difference in the lives of [COMMUNITY] residents," said [ORGANIZER NAME], the [TITLE] of [ORGANIZATION]. "A resourceful way to meet local needs, volunteer service is a powerful tool that builds strong communities. We are putting the core American principles of citizenship and service into action."
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ORGANIZATION NAME is one of 24 organizations across the state that have AmeriCorps that will have AmeriCorps programs throughout the 2023-2024 service year. The programs were made possible in part by $24.1 million in federal AmeriCorps grant funding. The funding is helping support 1,502 AmeriCorps members serving in the state of Washington.
AmeriCorps is a federal agency that leads the annual MLK Day of Service, working with the King Center, thousands of nonprofit groups, faith-based organizations, schools, and businesses nationwide.
Nationwide projects include delivering meals, refurbishing schools and community centers, collecting food and clothing, signing up mentors, reading to children, promoting nonviolence, and more. The MLK Day of Service shines a spotlight on service as a powerful force to bridge economic and social divides.
Many communities also will engage in dialogue to explore ways they can address important issues. National Days of Service provide each of us with an opportunity to join neighbors and local leaders to tackle community challenges and strengthen the nation.
For more information about the MLK Day of Service, visit AmeriCorps.gov/MLKDay.
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About AmeriCorps:
AmeriCorps is the federal agency connecting individuals and organizations through service and volunteering to tackle the nation's most pressing challenges. Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov.
