Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service 2011
Over 5,000 Volunteers Stepped up to Serve on MLK Day!
On the 25th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, over 5,000 volunteers stepped up on their day off to make it a day ON and serve in numerous agencies across the Commonwealth, volunteering over 18,000 hours of service!
_large.JPG "Kids volunteering for MLK Day")
Through support of the Volunteer Generation Fund, the Massachusetts Service Alliance provided $80,000 in mini-grants to 12 organizations to engage volunteers in meaningful service to honor Dr. King; in addition to these grantees, over 90 organizations participated in celebrating the King Day of Service.
There were volunteers in every region across Massachusetts from North Adams to Nantucket and every county in between! Volunteers assisted organizations in activities ranging from home weatherization to service-learning, financial literacy education to community park revitalization, and classroom renovation to health kit distribution.
MLK Day was a day for individuals regardless of age, gender, race, or location to come together and make a difference in their community. Because of these service projects, homeless and transitional individuals were fed and given health kits and clothing; food pantries were stocked with mass amounts of food; children can now learn in clean classrooms and read in organized libraries; and at-risk women and children can meet in safe and sanitary locations.
Below is a list of service projects and events that took place in all regions of Massachusetts. Click on a county to view a list of projects in that region:
|
|
|
|
To learn more about MLK Day and how you can participate visit MLKDay.Gov.
"I know of no great men except those who have rendered great service to the human race. " -Voltaire