National Service in the News for Saturday, January 7, 2017 through Tuesday, January 17, 2017.
AmeriCorps
members in VT Give Back for MLK
WVNY-TV (VT), January 16, 2017
Thousands across the nation gave back to their communities for a day of service
to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. In Vermont, volunteer help feed the
hungry. Andrew Fusco became an AmeriCorps member in 2015 to help lessen the
blow of his student loans. He spent Monday just like 119 other AmeriCorps members
in Vermont – volunteering. This group was assembling take-home bags for kids in
need at the Vermont Food Bank in barre.
Davis County students learn cost of wasting energy
KTVO-TV (IA), January 17, 2017
Bloomfield is going gree with the help from Davis County Schools. AmeriCorps members visited with middle school students Tuesday to talk about renewable energy. It was a combined effort to celebrate the Martin Luther King Day of Service and to teaches students how to conserve energy.
AmeriCorps
VISTA unveils little Free Library on Riverwalk
WFXG-TV (SC), January 16, 2017
Continuing with Monday's theme of service, the AmeriCorps Vista group teamed up
with the United Way to add a unique element to Augusta's riverfront. The group
unveiled a Little Free Library in front of the William Bartram Trail. The
project allows residents of all ages to come and borrow a book in exchange for
placing another in it's place.
Groups
see boost in community service turnout for MLK Day
Associated Press, January 13, 2017
Some community organizations, churches and schools hosting service projects
throughout the nation this weekend in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
say they are experiencing an increase in participation. Hundreds of thousands
of Americans join together every third Monday in January to honor the Rev. Dr.
King’s civil rights legacy by partaking in community service across the
country.
Groups
help Boys and Girls Clubs of Acadiana repair flood damage
KATC-TV (LA), January 16, 2017
Americorps and Rebuilding Together helped the Boys and Girls Clubs of Acadiana
rebuild their facilities. The groups helped install sheetrock and insulation to
fix the damage done to the clubs by the historic flood. "We wanted to make
our community better and that's what we're about community
revitalization," said Jodee Ware, executive director, Rebuilding Together
Acadiana.
Volunteers
flood Lafayette on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to help repair homes damaged by
the August deluge, assist Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana
The Acadiana Advocate (LA), January 16, 2017
Betty Sam watched Monday as volunteers painted the doors on her house and
checked electrical sockets to help her return to her life before the August
floods. Some 150 volunteers, through Rebuilding Together, a nonprofit housing
organization, U.S. AmeriCorps and Louisiana AmeriCorps, spent Martin Luther
King Jr. Day rebuilding houses and helping with the Boys & Girls Club of
Acadiana.
Volunteers
say mission of service on MLK Day rooted to endure change in White House
The Baltimore Sun, January 15, 2017
Upstairs at the Roots & Branches School, volunteers spent a weekend day
building a sensory room, its walls hung with scrub brushes, ropes and sponges —
tactile delights for the elementary-aged students. Downstairs, crews painted
silhouettes of athletes around the gym, a surprise for the children when they
return to the charter school in West Baltimore after the holiday weekend.
Volunteers hold community clean ups for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
WMAR-TV (MD), January 16, 2017
The Wounded Warrior Project partnered with volunteers from the Mission Continues, Team Rubicon, AmeriCorps and area colleges to clean up several properties in East Baltimore Monday. The day of service was held in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The volunteers did construction work, bursh and trash removal at three different sites.
Volunteers
see King Day as an opportunity to serve
The Kansas City Star (MO), January 15, 2017
For thousands of people, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is more than time off from
work or school. Increasingly, it is embraced as a day of service. “We see it as
a day on and not a day off,” said Alyssa Kozak, development associate in Kansas
City for the volunteer organization City Year. The nonprofit group works with
AmeriCorps to place mentors and tutors in urban schools, including five in
Kansas City.
Volunteers
help families rebuilding after August floods
The Advertiser (LA), January 16, 2017
Five months ago, Betty Sam’s home was inundated with water and sewage. Not only
did the structure sustain significant damage, but she lost much of her
furniture and other household items. Late last week, Sam finally was able to
move back into her house in the Derby Heights subdivision. She said she hopes
it will be fully repaired and rehabilitated by the end of this week.
Points
of Light, Southwest Airlines, and the Corporation for National and Community
Service Bring Communities Together to Honor the Legacy of Martin Luther King,
Jr. Through Volunteer Service
Press Release, January 13, 2017
Points of Light, with support from Southwest Airlines Co. and the Corporation
for National and Community Service; and in partnership with nonprofits and
hundreds of local volunteer action centers, will mark the Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day of Service, Jan. 16, by mobilizing more than 175,000 volunteers across
the country. Calling together its community of changemakers, Points of Light
encourages people to reflect on gains won during the Civil Rights Movement and
to address contemporary issues facing our nation through volunteer service.
Our
view: It’s up to us if MLK’s legacy of service continues
The State Journal Register (IL), January 14, 2017
For many of us Monday is a day off from work or school. Will you instead accept
the challenge to make it a day on? The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal
holiday honors the life of the civil rights pioneer. But Americans can do more
than just remember him by considering it "a day on, not a day off,"
where citizens give back to their communities through volunteering.
MLK
Day Unites Sarasota-Bradenton community in service
The Herald Tribune (FL), January 13, 2017
Far from being simply a calendar day off, Monday's observance of Martin Luther
King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring the renowned civil rights activist, is
intended as a day to give back to communities. In 1994, Congress deemed the
commemorative holiday a "day of service," according to the
Corporation for National and Community Service.
Michiganders make amazing impact with MLK Day of Service
Michigan Community Service Commission, January 17, 2017
A single day of serivce make a big difference. Thousands of Michigan residents volunteered on the 2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and made a significant impact in communities across the state. THe Michigan Community Service Commission, along with the Michigan Nonprofit Association, supported 22 volunteer projects across Michiga that addressed hunger and homelessness, education and other critical community needs.
Plenty
of opportunities to volunteer around D.C. on MLK Day of Service
WAMU-FM (DC), January 13, 2017
Since 1994, the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, which is observed every year
on the third Monday in January, has also been a National Day of Service. The
day is the only federal holiday that is also designated a national day of
service, which means that many people have the day off to volunteer. There are
numerous opportunities for service in the Washington region throughout the
holiday weekend.
Local
residents participate in Martin Luther King Jr’s Day of Service
WGEM-TV (IL), January 16, 2017
A day on, not a day off was the message Monday as volunteers took time out of
their days to help others. The Adams County Health Department, John Wood
Community College and the Adams County Retired Senior Volunteer Program came
together for their annual day of service. They collected around a hundred
pounds of food, 50 children books and 60 pairs of socks.
Senior
Corps program to collect goods for U.S. troops stationed oversees
The Daily Nonpareil (IA), January 11, 2017
For the third straight year, the Senior Corps program at Connections Area
Agency on Aging will send snack and comfort items to U.S. troops overseas in
honor of the national Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. The agency will
collect items from Jan. 16 to Feb. 10 to send with the Iowa Cookie Crumbs’ Feb.
14 shipment to various military units, said Terri Wilson, director of the
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, one of the volunteer groups participating
in the project.
‘Igniting
the Flame of Service’
The Laredo Morning Times (TX), January 17, 2017
Habitat for Humanity of Laredo staff led by AmeriCorps Service members hosted a
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service event at the El Cenizo Volunteer Fire
Department on Monday. The project was dubbed “Igniting the Flame of Service.”
The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is a way to transform King’s life and
teachings into community service that helps empower and strengthen local
communities.
Low
country volunteers honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by helping local literacy
organization
WJCL-TV (SC), January 16, 2017
AmeriCorps volunteers in the Lowcountry spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day
helping Beaufort non-profit Born to Read. “With MLK Day, when it became a
holiday, they wanted to make it a day on, instead of a day off,” said Carly
Grubbs, AmeriCorps Program Director for United Way of the Lowcountry. Born to
Read specializes in teaching parents about early language development. “I think
Born to Read fits really well with our program goals,” Grubbs said.
North
Texans Embrace MLK Day of Service: Focusing on ‘The We” Instead of ‘The Me’
KERA-FM (TX), January 16, 2017
In 1994, Congress designated the federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
as a national day of service. Ever since, service-minded people have embraced
the challenge to make the third Monday in January a day on, not a day off. A
few dozen volunteers in east Dallas spent half the day knee deep in dirt and
mulch— to help a small school garden become something much bigger.
Local volunteers participate in 'Operation Gratitude'
The Fort Madison Daily Democrat (IA), January 17, 2017
For some Americans across the country they answered the question that Martin Luther King Jr. posed to an audience in Montgomery, Alabama in 1957, "life's msot persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?" On Monday, Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) volunteers came out to have a day of fellowship, service and rememberance of Martin Luther King Jr.
Local
organizations “Igniting the Flame of Service” in El Cenizo
KGNS-TV (TX), January 16, 2017
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, some local organizations gathered to
provide community service to a volunteer program in need. Staff from Laredo's
Habitat for Humanity joined forces with Americorps service members to help
upgrade El Cenizo's Volunteer Fire Department. Staff from Laredo's Habitat for
Humanity joined forces with Americorps service members to help upgrade El
Cenizo's Volunteer Fire Department.
Local
organization honors MLK through service
WTOK-TV (MS), January 16, 2017
A local group took part in community service Monday in awareness of and honor
of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Lauderdale County Foster Grandparent
Program had a group at LOVE's Kitchen for its overall initiative of helping the
community. Coordinator Sabrina Wilson says continuing the group's service on
MLK Day emphasizes the values for which the organization stands, as well as the
values Dr. King taught around the world.
MLK
Day: A Day On, Not Off for WVU and Many Other Colleges Nationwide
The Huffington Post, January 16, 2017
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. famously stated “Life’s most persistent and urgent
question is: what are you doing for others? “ For many people, it’s a day of
remembrance for his contributions to the civil rights movement; however, this
is simply not enough. To truly fulfill Dr. King’s legacy, it must be a day of
service where we venture into our communities to pay it forward.
Alaskans
spend MLK Jr. Day giving back
KTUU-TV (AK), January 17, 2017
While many have Monday off for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it' a time many Alaskans
are spending giving back. In observance of MLK Jr. Day of Service, groups
including the Food Bank of Alaska and the American Red Cross of Alaska
volunteered with a mission to help better the lives of others. At the Food Bank
of Alaska, volunteers assembled boxes of shelf stable food that will be sent to
low income seniors.
MLK
Celebration, Film Screening Planned in Letcher County
WEKU-FM (KY), January 13, 2017
Communities across Kentucky are celebrating America’s best-known civil rights
leader this weekend. That includes
Monday morning and evening events for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Eastern
Kentucky’s Letcher County. Nel Fields is a community organizer with 15 years of
experience. In 2001, the first local Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast focused
on engaging with people of color to meet, bond, and develop relationships.
Volunteers
promote Johnstown Free Medical Clinic
WJAC-TV (PA), January 16, 2017
Volunteers in bright yellow vests converged on downtown Johnstown Monday
afternoon to promote the Johnstown Free Medical Clinic. Many of them were from
AmeriCorps, and they were handing out pamphlets and telling people about the
clinic's outreach programs, particularly the needle exchange program. One of
those vest-clad volunteers was Andre Davis, the clinic's intensive care
manager.
MLK
events to highlight must of coming week
The Cleveland Daily Banner (TN), January 13, 2017
The day the nation pauses to remember the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
will be marked by a series of events, most of them hosted by Lee University’s
Faculty Cultural Diversity Committee. The series of events is set to begin
Monday, commemorating the work, theology and philosophy of the Civil Rights
leader. The events will consist of lectures, MLK-themed chapel services, a film
showing and a student panel.
Volunteers,
students work to bridge generation gap
The Herald Dispatch (WV), January 17, 2017
In the eyes of Martin Luther King Jr., everyone had the power to be great,
because "greatness is determined by service." In honor of King's
service to the country, Playmates Child Development Centers and AmeriCorps
Communities Helping Communities teamed up Monday to visit retirement homes
throughout Cabell and Wayne counties.
AmeriCorps
honors Martin Luther King Jr. with Day of Service
Inforum (ND), January 13, 2017
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 16, the AmeriCorps team
at the YMCA here volunteered Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Great Plains Food Bank,
1720 3rd Ave. N. The team's Day of Service was a way to transform King's life
and teachings into community service that helps empower and strengthen local
communities, according to a news release.
Day
of Service: Groups volunteer for MLK Day
The Press and Sun Bulletin, January 10, 2017
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., local organizations are coordinating
volunteer events to spread the prominent civil-rights leader's message of
service on the national holiday marking his birth. On Monday, the National Day
of Service aims to transform King's teachings into good deeds, thereby empowering
and strengthening local communities.
Island
commemorates MLK Day through service
The Guam Pacific Daily News, January 16, 2017
The island recognizes Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, Jan. 16 by focusing on
service. The governor’s Serve Guam Commission and AmeriCorps programs held a
service event at the Agana Shopping Center. “What are you doing for others?”
acting Gov. Ray Tenorio asked the audience. The message of King was one of
service and what people can accomplish when they do something that helps
others.
Seminar
held at Johnstown clinic to discuss needle exchange program, opioid crisis
WJAC-TV (PA), January 16, 2017
Thirty AmeriCorps members will be participating in a seminar on Monday at the
Johnstown Free Medical Clinic. The seminar will be used to better understand
the public health crisis caused by the current opioid epidemic. Multiple
doctors and researchers will attend the training to help educate other members
about the drug problem in the local area, along with new plans to help those in
recovery.
Ceremonies
and speeches on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
WYMG-FM (WI), January 16, 2017
Gov. Bruce Rauner and U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth were among those volunteering
to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Illinois. The Republican governor and
Democratic senator were at Chicago’s Marie Curie High School on Monday for an
event hosted by the nonprofit group City Year Chicago. Duckworth said in a
statement that the work the group does “is an example of the best our nation
has to offer.”
AmeriCorps
Volunteers Use Martin Luther King Day as Day of Service
The Gant Daily (PA), January 14, 2016
January in any branch of AmeriCorps means celebrating Martin Luther King Day by
honoring his commitment to service. Typically, this day is “a day on and not a
day off” for AmeriCorps volunteers. After a long struggle, legislation was
signed in 1983 creating a federal holiday marking the birthday of the Rev. Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. The federal holiday was first observed in 1986.
FM,
Keokuk to observe MLK Day
The Fort Madison Daily Democrat (IA), January 13, 2017
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?”
according to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In observance of MLK Day of Service,
the RSVP program, funded by Corporation for National and Community Service,
encourages everyone to do a project to make a difference in the local
communities. This year, a small committee decided to do something for U.S. men
and women in the service.
AmeriCorps
VISTA workers helping with MLK activities
The Daily Independent (KY), January 13, 2017
Three AmeriCorps workers and one with Volunteers in Service to America are
doing what they can to promote the area’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on
Monday. Amanda Jackson (Shelter of Hope), Christina Cole (Community Assistance
and Referral Service), Lois Payne (Safe Harbor) and Kelsey Kouns (Hope’s Place)
will be at the Ashland Town Center from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday to distribute
fliers about Monday’s downtown MLK march.
Lowcountry
volunteers prepare gifts for newborns for ‘National Day of Service’
WTOC-TV (SC), January 16, 2017
Monday was a day off for a lot of folks, but volunteers in the Lowcountry were
hard at work. It was all part their National Day of Service, partnering with
local non-profit "Born to Read." Folding, packing, and giving. That's
how AmeriCorps volunteers with United Way of the Lowcountry spent the day,
preparing the first gifts new babies and their parents will receive - aimed at
making a lasting impact throughout their lives.
Headwaters
Trust Encourage People to Volunteer on Martin Luther King Day of Service
PA Environment Digest (PA), January 13, 2017
The Headwaters Charitable Trust, a Clearfield County-based nonprofit group that
promotes a green economy through jobs, restoration and partnerships, is
encouraging residents to volunteer for community work during the Martin Luther
King Day of Service January 16. The Trust noted January in any branch of
AmeriCorps means celebrating Martin Luther King Day by honoring his commitment
to service.
In
Snohomish County Today, Students Aren’t Taking the Martin Luther King Jr.
Holiday Off, They’re Taking It On
The Sky Valley Chronicle (WA), January 16, 2017
Throughout Snohomish County today, teens and adults aren't taking the Martin
Luther King Jr. holiday off, they're taking it on to help others in memory of
the late civil rights leader and pastor.
Every Martin Luther King Day, high school students from around the
county take to volunteer sites and make MLK Day "a day on, not a day
off!" This annual day of service is
a partnership between United Way of Snohomish County, YMCA of Snohomish County,
Catholic Community Services and Senior Corps-RSVP.
For
Most People the MLK Holiday is a Day Off, but for Me It’s a Day On
Education Post, January 13, 2017
The question was posed to me, “Why spend a day ‘on’ rather than a day off?” First,
let me say that this isn’t a day off for me. Martin Luther King Jr. once said,
“Everyone has the power of greatness, not for fame but greatness, because
greatness is determined by service.” He also said, “Everyone can be great
because anybody can serve.” For the last five years of my life I have been
driven by that ideology.
Michiganders
make amazing impact with MLK Day of Service
Michigan Community Service Commission (MI), January 17, 2017
A single day of service can make a huge difference. Thousands of Michigan
residents volunteered on the 2017 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and
made a significant impact in communities across the state. The Michigan
Community Service Commission, along with the Michigan Nonprofit Association,
supported 22 volunteer projects across Michigan that addressed hunger and
homelessness, education, and other critical community needs.
Students
honor MLK’s Legacy through service
The Times and Democrat (SC), January 17, 2017
Claflin University’s Saturday Academy volunteers spent their Martin Luther King
Day helping at the Orangeburg SPCA. “Every year we do two service projects, one
on 9/11 and one on MLK day,” Saturday Academy Coordinator Sierra Wald said. “We
try to do something outside of our normal realm.” Roughly 40 Claflin University
students honored Dr. King on Monday through their service at the SPCA.
Read
for Peace: Butte students learn about Martin Luther King Jr.
The Montana Standard (MT), January 16, 2017
Montana Tech student Rashae Emerson holds up "A Picture Book of Martin
Luther King, Jr." as AmeriCorps team leader Noah Davis reads aloud to
Emerson Elementary third-graders Monday for MLK Day. "Read for Peace"
is a nationwide program to teach children the meaning of the day. Davis led 44
volunteers from Tech, NCAT FoodCorps and Butte Retired and Senior Volunteer in
reading to students at Hillcrest, West, Whittier and Emerson schools.
MLK
would want us to do better
The Washington Times Herald (IN), January 16, 2017
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent
question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” On Monday, Martin Luther King
Jr. Day will be celebrated across the nation as a federal holiday. Officially
signed into law in 1983, it marks the civil rights movement of the 1950s and
60s, and other milestones as America has pursued equality.
Fighting
‘slum and blight’
The Panama City News Herald (FL), January 16, 2017
Before a team of volunteers armed with buckets of white paint descended on his
home, George White described the color as "cloudy." Time had faded
the once crisp color he had painted the stucco house. It wasn't awful, but it
was bordering on "slum and blight," which was a real shame
considering he recently had paid to have new windows installed.
MLK
Day of Service with Americorps and MPS at Rufus King School
WDJT-TV (WI), January 16, 2017
More than 450 volunteers beautified Rufus King International Middle School
Monday to mark MLK Day. City Year, a national organization dedicated which
provides AmeriCorps trained mentors for MPS students help mobilize the efforts.
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin was also on hand to offer words of inspiration and
pick up a paint brush.
Williamson
County United Way to honor MLK with Day of Service
The Statesman (TX), January 12, 2017
Williamson County neighbors will unite Monday to serve their community while
honoring the legacy of one of the most revered change-makers in history. The
United Way of Williamson County will host its annual MLK Day of Service event
to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on his holiday. As the United Way website
says, King challenged and empowered people to take action and lift up their
neighbors and communities by volunteering.
Volunteers
spend the day improving Atlanta, giving back on MLK Day
WXIA-TV (GA), January 16, 2017
Each Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, people everywhere remember how the Atlanta
reverend’s words inspired action to help bring about monumental changes for
American civil rights. The holiday is a day off for many, but on this MLK Day,
several local volunteers took action of their own to help bring positive
changes to their communities.
King
Day volunteers perform community service across Jacksonville
The Florida Times Union (FL), January 16, 2017
Shaunice McFadden has been inspired by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. since
she learned about the civil rights icon in the first grade. That’s why
McFadden, now 22, volunteers every year for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of
Service, which occurs nationwide on the federal holiday in his honor.
1,000
volunteers at Chicago school for MLK Day
WLS-TV (IL), January 16, 2017
On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, about 1,000 volunteers worked on projects at
Curie Metropolitan High School in Chicago. Volunteers tackled 40 projects at
the Archer Heights neighborhood school. Students did not have class because of
the holiday, but many came to school to paint classrooms and hallways. "I
think it does make a difference.
Augusta,
Winthrop events honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
The Morning Sentinel (ME), January 16, 2017
Whether by digging through their closets for old boots and coats that would
benefit the needy during the coldest part of the year, or stepping out of their
comfort zones to show how much or little they have in common with their peers,
dozens of people in central Maine found ways Monday to honor the legacy of
Martin Luther King Jr. At St. Francis Xavier Church in Winthrop, more than 30
area residents gathered to discuss how they might build “beloved community” —
the vision of equality that King believed was attainable through nonviolent
activism.
RIers
honoring King with day of community service
WPRI-TV (RI), January 16, 2017
The Obama administration has encouraged Americans to take part in public
service for the holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday,
January 16, 2017. Several service events were unfolding across Rhode Island
throughout the day, including a project sprucing up spaces at Classical High
School, Hope High School and Fortes-Lima Elementary School in Providence.
A Day of
Service in Lycoming County
WNEP-TV (PA), January 16, 2017
While many people had the holiday off, more than 200 people in Lycoming County
spent the day volunteering as part of the Martin Luther King Day of Service.
The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank on Wahoo Drive in Williamsport was a busy
place to be on Monday. Volunteers packed about 500 boxes of food for area
senior centers.
Day
of Service Celebrated in Williamsport
WBRE-TV (PA), January 16, 2017
Hundreds of people walked for peace in Lycoming County on Monday in honor of
Martin Luther King. Jr. After the peace
walk, the mission of unity continued when more than 100 volunteers across the
Williamsport Area came to volunteer their time at 21 various locations. Step Americorps in Williamspot has been
running the national campaign for the past nine years.
Leadership
Conference gives Elgin youth a broader perspective
The Elgin Courier News (IL), January 16, 2017
Broadening their horizons and prompting them to do more in their communities
were just two outcomes area teens said they got from the Martin Luther King Jr.
Youth Leadership Conference Monday at the Centre of Elgin. Now in its sixth year,
the conference brings together about 200 teens from the Elgin area —
seventh-graders through high school seniors — to show off their service
learning projects, hear from speakers, and learn more about service
opportunities.
Jones
Elementary students really dig assignment
WLOS-TV (NC), January 16, 2017
Students from Jones Elementary School in Asheville are giving back to their
community -- they're planting trees in Hominy Valley Greenway. The students
joined forces with GreenWorks and AmeriCorps to make it happen in a service
project in honor of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. The
environmentalists said they were happy to do it in honor of King on this day of
service. Students agreed.
Volunteer
put in hundreds of hours during MLK Day of Service
The Daily News (WA), January 17, 2017
Plenty of people across Cowlitz County used Martin Luther King Jr. day to give
back to their community. As part of its annual MLK Day of Service, Cowlitz
County AmeriCorps members focused their efforts Monday on Longview homeless
shelter Community House on Broadway, the Longview women and children’s
Emergency Support Shelter and on local homeless camps.
Boys
and Girls Club marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The News and Sentinel (WV), January 17, 2017
The Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg presented educational activities and
youth service projects Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Cyndi Auth,
director of programs for the Boys and Girls Club, said the lessons Monday
revolved around the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous speeches and his call
for “service in words.”
Volunteers
take King’s Legacy of altruism to heart
The Portland News Herald (ME), January 16, 2017
Whether by digging through their closets for old boots and coats that would
benefit the needy during the coldest part of the year, or stepping out of their
comfort zones to show how much or little they have in common with their peers,
dozens of people in central Maine found ways Monday to honor the legacy of
Martin Luther King Jr.
‘Day on, not off’: Organizations honor
Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service
The New Orleans Advocate (LA), January 15, 2017
As various nonprofit groups and city agencies prepare to honor the legacy of
the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., organizers are urging New Orleanians to
approach Monday's holiday as a "day on, not off," and to "dive
in" to the multitude of volunteer opportunities available. Among the
organizations intertwining public service with reflection on race relations is
the Friends of Lafitte Greenway, the group that helped create the 2.6-mile
bicycle and pedestrian trail running from Treme to Mid-City.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Los Angeles
is ‘day on, not a day off’
My News LA (CA), January 15, 2017
Service projects and tributes will be held throughout Los Angeles County Monday
to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day in an attempt to fulfill the goal set by
Congress in 1994 to make it a “day on, not a day off.” Long Beach’s seventh Day
of Service will begin at 8 a.m. with a rally at Martin Luther King Jr. Park at
8 a.m., with volunteers then participating in environmental service projects
throughout the city.
MLK
Legacy Reflected in Day of Service
The Item Live (MA), January 16, 2017
Several hundred volunteers in Lynn answered Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s
challenge. He once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: what
are you doing for others?” U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) was among the
volunteers who gathered at the Washington Street Baptist Church on Monday for
the sixth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, organized by the Lynn
Community Association.
Hundreds
march in Fort Collins to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Reporter Herald (CO), January 16, 2017
Approximately 500 people gathered Monday in Fort Collins' Old Town Square to
celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a peaceful march. The crowd was
energized by a speech from Ray Black of Colorado State University's ethnic
studies department before marching south down College Avenue to the Lory
Student Center on CSU's campus.
Dr.
Martin Luther King’s legacy being marked in Missoula
KPAX-TV (MT), January 16, 2017
The memory of Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy is being marked on Monday
afternoon in Missoula. Montana State Park AmeriCorps (MSPA) in partnership with
Montana Campus Compact and several community organizations will host a
community dinner and youth rally from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Missoula’s St. Paul
Lutheran Church.
A
spirit of service: Local residents honor King’s legacy through volunteerism
The Frederick News-Post (MD), January 16, 2017
A preacher, an advocate, a leader in the civil rights movement — these are some
of the roles associated with Martin Luther King Jr. In King’s memory,
volunteers knotted, pinned and sewed swaths of brightly colored fabric Monday
as part of the 2017 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The event drew more
than 100 volunteers to the American Karate Academy in Frederick as of noon,
according to Lisa Clark, program director for the Western Maryland branch of
AmeriCorps, which organized the event.
Volunteering
on Day of Service
KCNC-TV (CO), January 16, 2017
Right now homes being built in the Denver area with the help of Habitat for
Humanity. 60 people from the group Americorps braved the snow and cold in
Sheraton to dedicate the holiday to a day of service. Representatives say the
message falls in line with their business ethics.
Groups unite for day of service honoring
Martin Luther King Jr.
The Times Tribune (PA), January 15, 2017
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Stacey Mallory were born to different
generations and circumstances. They never met, and on looks alone they wouldn’t
seem to have much in common. Yet they share core principles, and both set
themselves apart as leaders by example.
YSU students, local charities make 800
sandwiches for MLK march
WYTV-TV (OH), January 15, 2017
It was sandwich-mania at Valley Christian School Saturday morning. Youngstown
State Honors College students — along with The American Food Forest, Taft Promise
Neighborhood and several other groups — prepared more than 800 sandwiches.
They’ll be handing them out — as well as coats and hats — at Sunday’s MLK Peace
March as part of the weekend-long MLK Homeless Outreach and Peace Initiative
event.
Local AmeriCorps to celebrate MLK Day by
making cards for veterans, military personnel
The Ludington Daily News (MI), January 9, 2017
AmeriCorps VISTA members Sarah McMahon and Shelby Soberalski are tasked with
celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day and are encouraging other community
members to give back in different forms of service and activities to help the
community. McMahon and Soberalski decided to promote service by creating
Valentine’s Day cards for military veterans and military personnel from the
area.
Serving
others on MLK Day
The Courier Post (NJ), January 16, 2017
A 9-year-old drew two stick people holding hands on a new brown paper bag, cut
out tiny pink and white paper hearts and pasted them and glittery star stickers
onto it as it lay on a table alongside lots of other new bags. With a marker,
the fourth-grade artist, Dealia Owens of Pitman,wrote these words underneath
her handiwork: "Love One Another."
RSVP to observe MLK Day with Operation
Gratitude
The Fort Madison Daily Democrat (IA), January 6, 2017
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. To that end, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program
(RSVP) in Fort Madison will observe Martin Luther King Day on Monday, Jan. 16,
with a day of service to participate Operation Gratitude, starting at 1:30 p.m.
at the United Way resource Center, 3421 Ave. L, Fort Madison.
Beloved Community Council to Hold MLK Day
of Service and Dream Week
NorthCentralPa.com (PA), January 7, 2017
The Beloved Community Council, in conjunction with STEP AmeriCorps, Penn
College and Lycoming College, is planning events the week of Martin Luther King
Jr. Day (Dream Week), starting with a Peace Walk and Rally and MLK Day of
Service on Monday, January 16. The walk begins at 9 a.m. at Lycoming College's
Lamade Gynamsium.
Johnstown
Free Medical Clinic Offering clean needles, Narcan, screenings to addicts
The Tribune Democrat (PA), January 17, 2017
It’s a simple concept: You can’t help addicts get clean if they are dead.
Johnstown Free Medical Clinic’s harm reduction program offers clean needles,
hepatitis screenings and the overdose antidote Narcan to addicts and their
families to help keep those addicted to opioids healthy until they can receive
treatment for their problems. “We are
trying to keep people alive and uninfected by hepatitis C and HIV until they get
access to drug rehabilitation. That’s the overarching statement behind this,”
said Dr. Charles Howsare, viral hepatitis prevention coordinator for the state
Health Department.
Volunteers
pay it forward to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
WEAU-TV (WI), January 16, 2017
Martin Luther King Junior Day has become a day of service around the nation.
Monday, volunteers from UW-Eau Claire's AmeriCorps Eclipse helped out at a
number of service projects around the area. It started with sharing a meal at
the community table and volunteers helped out at Bolton Refuge House as well.
One AmeriCorps Eclipse member says volunteering is very rewarding.
AmeriCorps
members help tackle opioid epidemic
WTAJ-TV (PA), January 16, 2017
On a day honoring one man's service to the country, about 40 AmeriCorps
volunteers gathered in Johnstown to serve their community, by fighting the
opioid epidemic. After attending a drug prevention and treatment seminar at the
Johnstown Free Medical Clinic, volunteers hit the streets to share information
about opioid abuse and available resources, like clean syringe exchanges and
treatment centers.
Honoring
MLK with day of service: Local group gives lunch, clothing to those in need
The Bakersfield NOW (CA), January 16, 2017
Following the example and direction of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr., volunteers from the MLK Community Center in Bakersfield
reached out to the needy. They provided free clothes and blankets, and what
they called a "Journey of Hope Community Luncheon" on Monday. "It's
really like a privilege and an honor to be able to serve those in need,"
MLK Breakfast Committee Vice President Elmira Williams told Eyewitness News.
Santa
Cruz County residents support local causes on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The Santa Cruz Sentinel (CA), January 16, 2017
Santa Cruz County residents engaged with local organizations to benefit
community causes Monday in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. During
the Day of Service, between 400-500 volunteers participated in about 10 projects
throughout the county. Activities included planting native trees and shrubs,
gardening, cleaning up beaches, making Valentine’s Day cards for children with
cancer and writing letters to social justice advocates.
East Lincoln High’s Habitat chapter preps
for MLK Day of Service
The Lincoln Times – News (NC), January 9, 2017
In recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy of service, East Lincoln
High School’s Habitat for Humanity chapter is organizing an MLK Day of Service
on to be held Jan. 16 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore on
North Aspen Street in Lincolnton. In 1994, Congress designated the Martin
Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service. It’s the only
federal holiday observed as a “day on, not a day off.”
Songs of Peace
The Times Argus (VT), January 17, 2017
Paula Gills and Nancy Smith sing and play peace-themed songs on their guitars
Monday during a free community lunch that was part of Martin Luther King Day
observances at the Unitarian Church in Montpelier. Organized by the Vermont
Youth Development AmeriCorps and Vermont Youth Tomorrow AmeriCorps VISTA
programs, the commemorative day of service included an address by the Rev. Joan
Javier-Duval, a display of speeches given by King and group discussions on
importance of King’s legacy.
The Arc Awarded National Grant to Engage in
Martin Luther King Jr. National Service Day Activities
WBRE-TV (PA), January 6, 2017
The Arc of Luzerne County will take part in a day of service on Martin Luther
King Day. The Arc of Luzerne County is among 10 chapters of The Arc across the
nation selected by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS),
to plan and execute volunteer projects that will unite Americans in service.
The Day of Service will take place on Monday, January 16.
Beach cleanup at Semiahmoo Spit set for MLK
Day
The Bellingham Herald (WA), January 9, 2017
RE Sources for Sustainable Communities’ AmeriCorps-Washington Service Corps and
Western Washington University club Students for the Salish Sea will host a
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service cleanup at Semiahmoo Spit to remove trash
and large debris from the beach. “Every MLK Day, thousands of AmeriCorps
service members celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. by carrying on his legacy of
promoting service to others,” said Lindsey Gard, the AmeriCorps-Washington
Service Corps member at RE Sources for Sustainable Communities.
Portland NAACP to honor Rev. King on Jan.
16
The Forecaster (ME), January 9, 2017
Taking “A True Revolution of Values” as the theme, the annual observance of the
life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be held Monday,
Jan. 16. Sponsored by the city chapter of the NAACP, the day of events at
Holiday Inn by the Sea, 88 Spring St., will be capped by a keynote speech by
Native American attorney Sherri Mitchell.
Aurora brings Martin Luther King’s legacy
to life at annual event
The Daily Herald (CO), January 9, 2017
In celebration of his life and legacy, Aurora's MLK Committee will host the
2017 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, at
Metea Valley High School, 1801 N. Eola Road. The annual event, held in
collaboration with the City of Aurora and Aurora's African-American Heritage
Board, will feature performances from students from Aurora schools, a
presentation of the Service Above Self Awards to students who have been of
service to the Aurora community, and special recognition to those who
participated in Aurora's MLK Day of Service.
Foster Grandparent collecting pet food
The Laramie Boomerang (WY), January 8, 2017
The Foster Grandparent Program of the Wyoming Rockies is collecting pet food
for the pets of people in need, according to a news release. This is a service
project the group is leading in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Decorated
boxes for donation are located at Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply, The Feed
Store and Feeding Laramie Valley, as well as C&A Pet & Livestock
Supply.
Guam students honor Dr. Martin Luther
King’s work
KUAM-TV (GU), January 16, 2017
To ensure the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. are preserved on a new
generation, the governor's Serve Guam Commission and the AmeriCorps
organization continue the civil rights champion's life's work by promoting
service learning and volunteering. Today's MLK Day of Service event was themed
"Engaging Americans in Creating Economic Opportunity", highlighting
community service as a powerful force to bridge economic and social divides.
AmeriCorps’
successful “Day of Service” event
The Cape Cod Today (MA), January 16, 2017
Americorps Cape Cod reports on today's Day of Service" event honoring Dr.
Martin Luther King: That's a wrap! Thanks so much to all of the community
members that came out to support our MLK Day of Service. We created over 300
toiletry care packages for the homeless community of Cape Cod.
Phoenix celebrates MLK with Barrios Bellos
The AZ Central (AZ), January 14, 2017
Barrios Bellos attracted hundreds of volunteers to beautify a South Phoenix
neighborhood over the Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend. Barrios Bellos, or
Beautiful Neighborhoods, is an initiative to rejuvenate neighborhoods and
improve communities. About 500 people enlisted to help with this weekend's
two-day event cleaning up trash, removing graffiti and participating in a
children's rally in which students drew how they imagined beautiful
neighborhoods.
National Day of Service: When did MLK Day
become a day of service? Why do we volunteer today?
NJ.com, January 15, 2016
Monday isn't only Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it's also a national day of
service. While many schools and businesses are closed on the federal holiday,
the agency charged with leading the day of service -- the Corporation for
National & Community Service calls -- refers to it as "A Day On, Not a
Day Off." Congress designated the federal holiday as a national day of
service in 1994. It's the only federal holiday observed as a national day of
service.
MLK Day Donation Drive in Final Push
Cape Cod.com (MA), January 12, 2017
The Americorps Cape Cod’s Martin Luther King, Jr Day Donation Drive is in its
final push. The project collects small toiletry items at local high schools and
police departments and is designed to raise awareness in the community of the
prevalence of homelessness and poverty. “We’re trying to get the community
invested in this push to address the homelessness situation on Cape Cod,” said
Teikyo Mowchan, an Americorps Cape Cod member.
Legacy Remembered
The Inter Mountain (WV), January 16, 2017
Supporters and activists gathered on a chilly Sunday afternoon at the Elkins
Community Arts Center to honor the great Martin Luther King Jr., marching
through town and then gathering to remember his legacy through songs and
speeches. This march marked the 19th anniversary that community members have
teamed up with AmeriCorps volunteers to show support for the ongoing battle the
country faces for the civil rights movement.
Diverse set of
projects, tributes mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day
FOX 11 – TV (CA), January 16, 2017
Service projects and tributes were held throughout Los Angeles County Monday to
mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day in an effort to fulfill the goal set by
Congress in 1994 to make it a "day on, not a day off.'' In Long Beach,
volunteers gathered for a rally at Martin Luther King Jr. Park then scattered
across the city to take part in a various projects as part of the seventh
annual Day of Service.
Friends
School students celebrate MLK Jr. with service projects
NJ.com, January 16, 2017
Students at Friends School Mullica Hill gathered on Monday for a Morning of
Service Projects in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Students in grades K-8
assembled in the gym to make lunch bags for Meals on Wheels, create pet toys
for animal shelters, write letters to Gloucester County Arc clients and design
Valentine's cards for veterans. Students also participated in a book drive for
the Head Start program and helped clean up the school's campus.
Petersburg
library honors MLK Jr., family literacy
The Progress Index (FL), January 14, 2017
Petersburg Public Library offered city residents young and young at heart a
chance to honor Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and brush up on their reading
skills during dual events Saturday. From about 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the library
hosted movie and documentary screenings of productions featuring the iconic
civil rights activist. Library officials organized two sessions of live
readings of excerpts from King's "I Have a Dream" and "I've Been
to the Mountaintop" speeches.
Spartanburg
volunteers spend holiday helping fellow residents
GoUpstate.com (SC), January 16, 2017
Tommy Richardson said he felt it was better to “take the day on” than “off” for
this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Spartanburg man was among a group
of volunteers who spent Monday morning painting the interior of a home on
Cleveland Park Drive in the city’s Northside. The painting job was one of about
20 service projects, each with handfuls of volunteers, that got underway across
Spartanburg County as part of the United Way of the Piedmont’s MLK Day of
Service 2017, which honors the legacy of King by giving the public a chance to
serve others.
Northern
to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
The Havre Daily News (MT), January
11, 2017
Several activities including a reading program, community feed and a
presentation by a civil rights activist will take place in Havre later this
week to commemorate the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. ahead of what
would have been his 88th birthday Sunday. Students in grades kindergarten
through six will learn about King today and Thursday through Read for Peace, a
program by the Montana Campus Compact and AmeriCorps in which volunteers visit
schools in Havre and throughout the state to read age-appropriate books about
the civil rights icon.
AmeriCorps
Members to Repair Flood-Damaged Homes in Louisiana with Rebuilding Together for
MLK Day
Press Release, January 11, 2017
Rebuilding Together, a leading national nonprofit in safe and healthy housing
that provides low-income homeowners with critical home repairs and revitalizes
communities, will join together with its affiliate, Rebuilding Together
Acadiana, and its AmeriCorps members to repair flood-damaged homes for MLK Day.
AmeriCorps members from Rebuilding Together affiliates nationwide and Louisiana
AmeriCorps members will gather in Lafayette, La. to rebuild six homes affected
by the recent flood.
Monday not a
holiday for AmeriCorps
The Jacksonville Daily Record (FL),
January 11, 2017
City Year will mobilize 150 staff and corps members and 200 volunteers Monday
at a Northwest Jacksonville high school for a day of service in honor of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. City Year has partnered with local public schools since
2011 for a day “on,” not a day off. Duval County School Board Chair Paula
Wright, Superintendent Nikolai Vitti and volunteers from CSX Corp., Wells
Fargo, Acosta, Sea Best, Teach For America, The Mission Continues and ImpactJAX
will join Dan Foley, executive director of City Year Jacksonville, and the
staff and corps members at Jean Ribault High School.
Parades,
Day of Service Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
CBS Miami (FL), January 16, 2017
A day of service and parades were held Monday as a tribute to civil rights
leader Martin Luther King Jr. In Miami, thousands lined the streets for the
parade honoring King which kicked off at 11 a.m. “Martin Luther King, what he
stood for was for all people, not just blacks, for all races,” said Sonny
Rolle. “He made a way for all of us. No matter what color or race, he made a
way for all of us,” said Melody Smith.
Martin
Luther King Jr. Day of Service beach cleanup
Whatcom Talk (WA), January 14, 2017
RE Sources for Sustainable Communities’ AmeriCorps-Washington Service Corps
member and Western Washington University club Students for the Salish Sea are
hosting a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Of Service beach cleanup at Semiahmoo Spit
to remove trash and large debris from the beach.
Casper
MLK march draws young and old
The Casper Star Tribune (WY), January 17, 2016
Five Natrona County High School teenagers volunteered to lead the marchers down
Center Street. As the weak sunlight glinted from their silver helmets, they
held their rifles tightly against the white sashes on their chests and forward
marched. Behind the honor guard, about a hundred people followed waving signs
that said “Love and Equality for All” or “We Believe in the Dream.”
Celebrations
set in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
The Addison County Independent (VT), January 16, 2017
During a week when Americans remember and honor Martin Luther King Jr.,
Middlebury College’s Center for Community Engagement (CCE) will offer a Day of
Activism and Service on Saturday, Jan.
21, so members of the college community can discover ways to harness
their skills, passion, and knowledge to bring about social change.
Students
plan to give back on MLK Day of Service
The Daily Atheneum (WV), January 11,
2017
Monday may be a day off of classes, but WVU encourages students to make it a
"day on" by participating in University activities part of the 2017
MLK Day of Service. The Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and the
Center for Service and Learning have teamed up to travel to Fairmont and
Charleston on Monday where volunteers may participate in several service
projects in the cities’ respective Westside neighborhoods.
Volunteers
Needed: Montclair Fire Department and MSU Host MLK Day of Service, Jan. 16
The TapInto Montclair (NJ), January
11, 2017
The Montclair Fire Department will join with the Montclair State University
(MSU) Center for Community Engagement and Center for Student Involvement to
host a Martin Luther King Day of Service on Monday, January 16. Volunteers from
AmeriCorps; members of MSU faculty, students, and alumni; and community members
will help spread invaluable fire prevention information by going door to door
to hand out fire safety literature in the local community.
Kingsville
Library to host ‘Feed the Dream, Food for Fines’
The Star Beacon (OH), January 12,
2017
In the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day of service for neighbors and
communities, the Kingsville Public Library, 6006 Academy St., and its
AmeriCorps volunteer will host a “Feed the Dream, Food for Fines” program from
Jan. 16-31. Patrons can wipe out their late fines while helping out
needy families in the community. For each donated non-perishable food item,
paper product, or personal care item, the patron will have $2 erased from any
current outstanding fines.
Day
of service honors Martin Luther King Jr.
The Reflector (MS), January 12, 2017
Mississippi State University will celebrate the life and legacy of Martin
Luther King Jr. with its 23rd Annual Unity Breakfast and Day of Service,
beginning on Monday at 8 a.m. at the Mill Conference Center. The event is
sponsored by the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost and
Executive Vice President, the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
and the Holmes Cultural Diversity Center.
MLK Day
marked with banquet, rallies and community service
The Olympian (WA), January 12, 2017
Residents are invited to join the city of Lacey, Stream Team, and AmeriCorps
for a tree planting event 10 a.m.-noon Monday at Woodland Creek Community Park,
6729 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Registration begins at 9:45 a.m. Volunteers will plant trees and shrubs, remove
invasive weeds, and maintain previously planted trees and shrubs along Woodland
Creek. Tools, snacks, and refreshments will be provided.
College
organizes activities to build on MLK legacy
The Addison Independent (VT), January 12,
2017
The Middlebury College community will reflect on the legacy of Martin Luther
King Jr. in a series of four “Remembering MLK” events beginning on Friday, Jan.
13, and running through Saturday, Jan. 21. Middlebury’s annual Alumni of Color
Weekend will feature a keynote address by Sonya Renee Taylor this Friday, Jan.
13, at 7 p.m. in Wilson Hall.
Emmaus
Plans Fair, Free Meal and Theater for MLK Day Monday
WHAV-TV (MA), January 12, 2017
A resource fair, free meal and family theater is how Emmaus plans to
commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. The group, which operates the
city’s homeless shelters, is having its fourth annual event from 10 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 26 White St. The free event is open to
families with children. “Emmaus is proud to continue its tradition of hosting
Haverhill's annual MLK Day of Service,” said Emmaus Director of Philanthropy
Gretchen Arntz.
Living
the Dream: Groups to host MLK events for children
The South Strand News (SC), January 13, 2017
On Friday, Jan. 13, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Black River United Way AmeriCorps
VISTA members will partner with Play House Day Care Center, Small Minds of
Tomorrow Child Development Center, and Bible Way Community Learning Center to
participate in the annual MLK Day of Service to teach children about the life
and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through interactive activities.
Tarrant
communities to celebrate King’s legacy with parade, service, more
The Star-Telegram (TX), January 12,
2017
Tarrant County residents will commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
with reflection and service — actions that heed the message of community the civil-rights
leader encouraged. The holiday has evolved into the MLK Day of Service in part
because of the United We Serve initiative promoted by President Barack
Obama.
National
Day of Service
WMTV-TV (WI), January 16, 2017
Across the country, volunteers are honoring Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy
with a day of service. "It’s a national volunteer day," said Allison
Hoerig. For most of Monday, Madison College volunteers bagged, weighted and
tapped their way through the afternoon at Second Harvest Food Bank. "Once
in a while, I like to take time out of my life to help others in the
community," said Cheryl William.
MLK
Events Dot North Shore
The Daily North Shore (IL), January 12,
2017
What started out as a day to commemorate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. in
1983 has become a day of service in recent years and the North Shore is no
exception. From Lake Forest to Glenview people will gather on Monday, January
16 at community centers, schools, houses of worship and municipal buildings to
do things to help others as part of what is now the Martin Luther
King Jr. Day of Service.
Martin
Luther King Day: A Day On, Not Off
The Huffington Post, January 12, 2017
On January 16th, our nation unites in honor of the leadership and compassion of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who tirelessly lead the United States in her
struggle for civil rights and community values. His vision of a United States
free of discrimination and oppression inspired numerous nonviolent movements
across the country.
Aurora
students to lend a hand on Day of Service
The Beacon-News (IL), January 11,
2017
On Monday,
students from Aurora area high schools and Waubonsee Community College will
spend the day helping out at Aurora's Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry. These
students will join others who will fan out across 11 other locations in Aurora
to volunteer at local nonprofits as part of Aurora's Martin Luther King Day of
Service, part of the national volunteer service initiative United We Serve.
Mount
Union students take part in MLK Day of Service
The
Canton Rep (OH), January 16, 2017
Hundreds of students at the University of Mount Union gave up an extra day off
to help people and organizations in the Alliance community. They took part
Monday in Mount Union's annual MLK Day of Service, which is part of the
national movement that seeks to follow Martin Luther King Jr.'s example of
serving others to strengthen the community.
Shakopee
to Fund National AmeriCorps VISTA Project to Address the Native Food Crisis
Indian Country Media Network, January 12, 2017
Countering a problem as huge as food insecurity and poor nutrition in
impoverished Native communities requires tenacity on numerous levels — federal,
tribal, nonprofit and grassroots. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
(SMSC), which launched a $5 million campaign to promote indigenous nutrition
and food access in 2015 called Seeds of Native Health, recently entered an
historic partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service,
and the Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) at the University of
Arkansas School of Law to affect change on the ground in Indian country.
AmeriCorps tracks down and replaces a
former member’s stole t-shirt collection
KOAT – TV (NM), January 9, 2017
When a former Americorps volunteer’s t-shirt collection was stolen, she thought
she’d never see the rare shirts again. Jackie Ballard was an AmeriCorps member
for two years. During that time, she accumulated AmeriCorps t-shirts from all
over the world. Jackie wanted her mom to make quilt from her retro shirts. She
shipped the t-shirts to her mom.
Historic
partnership forged to address Native food crisis
Native Times, January 12, 2017
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) announced today its partnership
with the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Indigenous Food
and Agriculture Initiative (IFAI) to create a cadre of “Native Food Sovereignty
Fellows.” The 21 initial fellows will be AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers working in
teams in 10 low-resource Native American communities to establish and stabilize
food sovereignty efforts, food systems, and tribal economies that build
economic opportunities around food and agriculture.
Learning From the Outside In with an ECO
Education
The Huffington Post, January 8, 2017
We sip tea on Division at one of their teahouses. It is a delicious green with
a hint of mint. Bethany and Matt Thomas, co- owners of the local wildly
successful Townshend’s Tea Company, Brew Dr. Kombucha, and Thomas and Sons
Distillery, found their calling by focusing on minding the gaps they understood
to be apparent in our state’s beverage arena.
Restoring
Hope Rebuild Blitz
ABC Columbia – TV (SC), January 13, 2017
More than one year after the flood, still more than 1,000 families in the
Midlands are in need of some home
repair. United Way of the Midlands and national disaster recovery organization,
SBP, are bringing together community volunteers for a 24-hour Restoring Hope
Rebuild Blitz to repair the home of treasured, long-time Columbia resident
Bernice Summers.
County Sponsors ‘Winter Wonderland’ Fund
Event for Foster Kids
The Desert Review (CA), January 9, 2017
Foster children from Imperial County had a fun day Saturday filled with
activities, recreation, entertainment and snacks during the Winter Wonderland
event at Bucklin Park. Winter Wonderland, an event organized to entertain local
children in the county foster system, was originally set for Dec. 23 of last
year, but was rescheduled to Jan. 7 due to inclement weather with rain pouring
down night and day in Imperial Valley.
DCSD
elementary students collecting items for needy children
The Uintah Basin Standard (UT), January 10, 2017
Duchesne County elementary schools are collecting items from now through
Jan. 13 to put together blessing bags that will be donated to various
charitable organizations throughout Duchesne County. The bags will be given to
police and sheriff departments, the Children's Justice Center, the Family
Support Center, fire departments and homeless shelters. The bags provide a few comforts for adults
and children in crisis.
Experts
study new way to help tree growth using portable reservoirs
The Acorn (CA), January 12, 2017
The Calabasas-based AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps is taking part
in a tree-planting experiment in the Santa Monica Mountains. NCCC is
field-testing a new technology that allows for the more effective planting of
trees in arid soils. The so-called Cocoon technology was introduced by Land
Life Company, a private Dutch firm.
Exemplary
youth honored for natural resources stewardship
Your Hub (CO), January 16, 2017
For most of the last two decades, young people across Colorado have worked
diligently for the betterment of our state’s natural resources. Getting their
hands dirty to construct park trails, remove invasive trees from forests and install
energy-efficiency measures in homes, youth corps members can take a great deal
of credit for promoting the health and safety of Colorado’s land, water and
energy resources.
AmeriCorps
team to begin work with Hollywild Animal Park
FOX Carolina (SC), January 11, 2017
AmeriCorps workers will begin a two-month beautification project at Hollywild
Animal Park on Wednesday, according to a news release from the park. The park
said several areas inside the animal park were approved to receive AmeriCorps
National Civilian Community Corps work from the organization. The AmeriCorps
NCCC is “a full-time, team-based residential national service program for young
adults who want to give back to communities in need at different locations
across the country,” according to its website.
New downtown Albion College center ties
communities together
M Live (MI), January 6, 2017
An educational and career services center for college students and city
residents is now open in downtown Albion, 101 N. Superior St. The Ludington
Center is the college's latest stride to connect itself with the city. It is
set to be the new home for several college organizations, as well as a
community career and internship center, according to an Albion College news
release. The center includes classrooms and meeting space.
College Advising Corps Places Counselors in
High-Need Schools
True Viral News, January 7, 2017
Today, in first lady Michelle Obama’s final speech, she recognized Terri
Tchorzynski, the American School Counselor Association’s 2017 School Counselor
of the Year. ASCA has been working with Obama through her Reach Higher
initiative, which encourages high school students to study hard, graduate, and
pursue higher education.
St. Joseph’s Hospital CEO optimistic about
governor’s actions against opioid abuse
The Chippewa Herald (WI), January 7, 2017
There are 46 beds for inpatient detoxification addiction at the L.E.
Phillips-Libertas Treatment Center in Chippewa Falls. That number represents
roughly half of the 86 beds for addiction treatment in the entire state of
Wisconsin, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital CEO Joan Coffman said. “That’s scary,”
Coffman, who is a member of the governor’s newly-formed Task Force on Opioid
Abuse, said. “We definitely need more.”
Volunteers clean up old buildings in
Wheeling
WTOV-TV (WV), January 8, 2017
W.Va.- Buildings in Wheeling are getting a second chance with the help from a
few young residents with a passion for restoring the city. Out with the old and
in with the new, that's the plan for two buildings on the 1100 block of Main
Street. They've sat vacant for many years after the city purchased them and
Saturday, the Wheeling Young Preservationists came out to spruce them up and
get them ready for new development.
Smart Energy: New energy coordinator
promotes Energize! Douglas County Campaign
The News Review Today (OR), January 6, 2017
Douglas County Smart Energy has long understood the incredible economic
benefits and energy savings possible through efficiency measures. That’s why it
has made it a goal to spread the word of these cost saving opportunities to the
Douglas County community. In April 2016, they decided a community-wide outreach
campaign was the best way to reach this goal.
Local man starts year with Maine
Conservation Corps
The Knox Village Soup (ME), January 9, 2017
The Maine Conservation Corps recently welcomed Zebulon Casperson to serve as an
environmental steward and AmeriCorps volunteer for a 45-week, 1,700-hour term
of national service. He is the son of Johanna and Steve Lindsay of Tenants
Harbor, graduated from Watershed Community School in 2011, and received a
bachelor's degree in history from Bates College.
Applications for VISTA cohort upcoming
The Cleveland Daily Banner (TN), January 8, 2017
As an intermediary sponsor for AmeriCorps’ Volunteer In Service To America
(VISTA) program, the United Way of the Ocoee Region will soon be starting up
the application process for its May cohort. “VISTAs serve a yearlong
commitment. We currently have nine VISTAs serving at nine different nonprofit
organizations in Bradley County and this next year we’ll have 14 serving
different organizations,” AmeriCorps VISTA leader Jessica Moore explained.
Bundle up for ‘Frostbite’ Walk Jan. 14
The Capital Gazette, January 9, 2017
For more than a dozen years, Joe Kochenderfer has been leading groups for
regular walks along his namesake, the Joe K Trail. Also called the North Park
Loop Trail, it is Kochenderfer's baby, even more so these days since he's
retired. "I have taken a deep interest in the trail and, being retired for
a long time and living only a mile from it, it has become a hobby for me,"
Kochenderfer said in an email.
Young Preservationists Make Over Downtown
Structures
The Intelligencer (WV), January 8, 2017
Dust flew downtown Saturday, as two relics of Wheeling’s colorful history
received the first step in a makeover to prepare the properties to greet a new
corporate neighbor. In years past, 1107 Main St. housed a salon, retail
locations and bars, while 1109 Main St. held several apartments and more. From
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, the Young Wheeling Preservationists hosted “Pitch it
for Preservation,” a cleaning project for the two city-owned properties, both
located across from the future headquarters of The Health Plan.
Report: Commercial construction in 2016
made up for housing decline
The Billings Gazette (MT), January 8, 2017
Residential construction in Billings during the first 11 months in 2016
decreased by about 25 percent from the same period in 2015, but a strong year
in commercial construction kept builders and the people who issue construction
permits hopping. The Planning and Community Services Department issued its 2016
annual report last month.
Students gear up with 4-H STEM Club
The Messenger (IA), January 8, 2017
Storm Lake Middle School students have been gearing up their brains with a
hands-on 4-H STEM Club during Tornado Learning Club after-school program.
During the months of November and December STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Math) activities have been facilitated on a weekly basis by
Stephanie Alanis, AmeriCorps member at ISU Extension and Outreach – Buena Vista
County.
Scouts helping veterans
The Journal Times (WI), January 7, 2017
Girl Scout Troop 5822 is paying tribute to a former member of their troop by
conducting a community service project in her memory every year. They are
honoring Taylor Skendziel, who died at age 17 in an automobile accident June
16. This year, the girls in grades 6-12 chose to make full-size tie blankets
for the veterans who will reside at James A. Peterson Veterans Village, 1624
Yout St. — the tiny house property for homeless veterans planned by Veterans
Outreach of Wisconsin.
Rehoboth local gives a year of service in
Boston
The Reporter Today (MA), January 9, 2017
Rehoboth resident Valarie Thibault is giving back by completing a year of
public service in education as a City Year Boston AmeriCorps member. During her
service, Thibault is working at Orchard Gardens K-8 Pilot School in the Roxbury
neighborhood of Boston to provide support to students in attendance, positive
behavior, and coursework in English and math, and to ensure they stay on track
to high school graduation.
Clarksville woman begins Peace Corps
service in Colombia
The Clarksville NOW (TN), January 7, 2017
Kellie Mahoney, 26, of Clarksville, Tennessee, has been accepted into the Peace
Corps and will depart for Colombia on January 17 to begin training as a primary
education teacher trainer. Mahoney will work at the community level to help
train and develop teachers’ English-teaching skills. She will also create
resources for the classroom, facilitate staff professional development
opportunities, and co-teach lessons.
Hopple volunteers to aid Gatlinburg fire
victims
The News Messenger (TN), January 15, 2017
A Fremont woman has spent weeks volunteering her time to help with recovery
efforts in the Gatlinburg, Tennessee, area after wildfires swept through the
county in November, destroying hundreds of homes and claiming 14 lives. Patty
Hopple is the head of the Boyd Bear distribution center, which provides
much-needed supplies to families who lost their homes.
A pragmatic approach to improving nutrition
in tribal communities
The Star Tribune (MN), January 13, 2017
Visitors to the Upper Midwest’s American Indian nations quickly realize that
many young people share a noble goal: returning home after getting their
education to strengthen their impoverished communities as educators,
entrepreneurs, medical providers and political leaders. Thanks to a farsighted
initiative launched with a generous grant from Minnesota’s Shakopee Mdewakanton
Sioux Community, 21 ambitious young people will get a chance to realize these
dreams while serving another worthy goal — improving nutrition in 10 tribal
communities.
Green
Iowa AmeriCorps offers free energy audits
KCRG-TV (IA), January 17, 2017
Green Iowa AmeriCorps is offering free audits for low income home owners. The
organization is giving first access to veterans and the elderly but the
AmeriCorps team will check any Iowa City resident who requests an audit. The
audits check to see how much energy people are using in their homes and give
them ways to be more efficient.
Volunteers
keep distribution center going for Gatlinburg fire victims
The Knoxville News Sentinel (TN), January 16, 2017
Bob Clarke saw several friends affected by the recent wildfires in Sevier
County, including some who lost their homes and all their belongings. The
Sevierville resident has also seen the effects of the fire on his own wedding
photography business, via a drop in business for the normally thriving local
wedding industry. Still he considers himself lucky.
Norwich Reviewing Possibilities for Pool
The Valley News (NH), January 15, 2017
The Norwich Pool Committee may have targeted a solution to the town’s swim-site
conundrum. Formed last spring to gather public sentiment and ideas toward
replacing the Old Norwich Pool site on Charles Brown Brook, the committee has
concluded that a stream-side pool created at the same location — in conjunction
with removal of the on-site dam that for years helped form the old pool — would
be its most favorable option for a new swim site in the future.
Basin
Alliance’s simple mission: Preserve local waterways
The Destin Log (FL), January 16, 2017
Whether you fish or boat on it, live around it or just use it as a backdrop for
a good sunset, there's no denying the importance of the Choctawhatcheee Bay.
Choctawhatchee Bay, which has a surface of 129 miles and touches six cities in
Okaloosa and Walton counties combined, is worth taking care of. And that's the
mission of the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance.
Faith-based volunteering can pave a path to
vocations
The Global Sisters Report, January 16, 2017
When Tracey Horan started her internship with the Sisters of Providence of St.
Mary-of-the-Woods, she had no idea what the next year would have in store.
Horan thought that she might even "meet a nice farm boy and settle
down." Now, Horan is discerning her first vows with the same group of
sisters. Horan, who interned with the sisters at the White Violet Center for
Eco-Justice as well as with AmeriCorps VISTA, sees her time as a volunteer as
critical to her journey to religious life.
Inventors’
workshop: FabLab moves to Bitterroot College, available to anyone
The Ravalli Republic (MT), January 14, 2017
The FabLab has moved to the Bitterroot College for more ease of access, better
hours and on-hand staff. “The FabLab is a really great place to come innovate,”
said Roch Turner, Bitterroot College’s Workforce Programs and Development
director, “So if you have designs or concepts that you want to see in physical
form, it is a great place to come work on that prototype.”
Celebrate
national mentoring month with Big Brothers Big Sisters
The Tryon Daily Bulletin (NC), January 13, 2017
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) marks the 15th annual national mentoring month
in January with a call to action to mentor and help youth grow into
well-rounded citizens and build important life skills. Commitments can be as
minimal as twice per month in the community program and one hour per week in
the school program.
Heidelberg, TU team up for food drive
The Advertiser Tribune (OH), January 15, 2017
AmeriCorps VISTA, sees her time as a volunteer as critical to her journey to
religious life. Two area universities
are coming together to helps serve the community during a joint food drive
competition Saturday. Beginning at noon, community members can join students
and faculty from Heidelberg and Tiffin universities in Wickham Great Hall on
Heidelberg’s campus to go out and collect canned goods and food items to be
donated to local pantries.
Small
Business Administration to help find jobs for Peace Corps volunteers
Federal News Radio, January 13, 2017
The Peace Corps and the Small Business Administration are partnering to help
Peace Corps volunteers find jobs either in entrepreneurship or in the federal
workforce after their service ends. Maria Contreras-Sweet, the SBA administrator,
and Carrie Hessler-Radelet, Peace Corps director, signed a Memorandum of
Understanding that essentially says that SBA and Peace Corps will work together
to educate Peace Corps volunteers about entrepreneurship, especially those
involved in business and economic development, and will help find jobs for
Peace Corps volunteers upon completion of their service.
RSVP volunteers spread wings wide, seek
more school volunteers
The Montana Standard (MT), January 16, 2017
When Jane Verhelst hit Butte two years ago, she hunted for an activity to get
her out of the house. “When I first moved here, I wanted to do something rather
than just sit home and eat all day,” said Verhelst, 78. “I wanted to do
something productive.” Connections matter, especially when you’re new to town.,
and other entities that rely heavily on volunteers’ hard-earned life skills to
fully function.
‘Getting Old is Hard’
The Coeur D’Alene (IA), January 7, 2016
Marta Schick won’t eat without Jan Broxson. Broxson calls the 96-year-old three
times a day to check in and ask her what she’s eaten and how she’s feeling. “I
have to scold her on the phone, ‘You can’t take your pills on an empty
stomach,’” Broxson explained. “She’s a stinker, but she’s got a great heart.”
Broxson volunteers with Panhandle Health District as a senior companion.
Foster
Grandparent Fundraise Set for Wednesday
The Post Journal (NY), January 16, 2017
The Advisory Council of Lutheran Foster Grandparent Program will be conducting
a fundraiser Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at the Craft Brazil Beer and Wine Lounge
in Jamestown. FGP is a federal program guided by the Corporation for National
and Community Service. It has been sponsored by Lutheran since 1983, and the
majority of its participants serve within the Jamestown Public School District.
‘Memory
Cafe’ takes aim at elder isolation, dementia concerns
The Bay State Banner (MA), January 13, 2017
On a drizzly November day, the Boston Center for Youth and Families Grove Hall
Senior Center offered a warm and lively gathering place for area seniors.
Seated around long tables or still dishing up plates of salad, chicken, fruit
and home-baked blueberry cobbler, about 20 elders — some accompanied by
caregivers, some on their own, some chatty, others silent — were greeted
cheerily by staff members of the senior center and the city’s Boston
Alzheimer’s Initiative.
Making
a difference together in the life of a child
The Tribune (MN), January 12, 2017
The Badger school currently has two local ladies involved in the Foster
Grandparent program. Founded in 1965, it
is one of several programs sponsored by the Tri-Valley Opportunity Council,
Inc., a non-profit community action agency. Barb Holum of Badger, Minn., became involved with the Foster Grandparent
program at the Badger School in January 2015.
Senior
Companions Needed
The Bonner County Daily Bee (ID), January 10, 2017
Marta Schick won’t eat without Jan Broxson. Broxson calls the 96-year-old three
times a day to check in and ask her what she’s eaten and how she’s feeling. “I
have to scold her on the phone, ‘You can’t take your pills on an empty
stomach,’” Broxson explained. “She’s a stinker, but she’s got a great heart.”
Broxson volunteers with Panhandle Health District as a senior companion.
Local woman uses talents to give boost to
soldiers
The Davis Clipper (UT), January 6, 2017
Physical limitations don’t hold back Vera Bakker. This 83-year-old has found a
way to serve in spite of her health. “Last summer RSVP (Retired & Senior
Volunteer Program) offered an opportunity to write to soldiers,” said Bakker.
“I thought that was something I could do. I can’t take someone shopping or do
anything physical but I can fill my spare time being useful to someone else.”
SNID
program aimed at helping special needs residents in a disaster officially
launched in Tazewell
WVNS-TV (WV), January 10, 2017
Dispatchers in Tazewell County will now be able to assist special needs
residents quicker and effectively thanks to the Specials Needs in Disasters
program. It was officially launched on
Tuesday January 10, 2017. The program
allows dispatchers to have the location and information of special needs
residents, so they can send units to them in the case of a disaster.
Genesee
Elementary students, staff thank community
The Citizen Auburn Pub (NY), January 14, 2017
On behalf of the Auburn Enlarged City School District, Genesee Elementary
School would like to thank all volunteers and donating sources for supporting
our annual Fill-A-Belly Over School Break Food Program and Winter Gear
Give-A-Way. For the eighth year, the elementary school was able to offer the
opportunity for families to receive both perishable and non-perishable food
items.
Help brighten a senior citizen’s life –
become a Senior Companion
The News Lincoln County (OR), January 8, 2017
On any given day, Mary Anne Shipley helps a senior or disabled resident keep
their independence. She is one of seven Senior Companions serving Lincoln
County through Samaritan Health Services. The countywide program pairs adult
helpers with homebound people in need. “I take my companions grocery shopping
or to doctors’ appointments mostly, but some days, we just go for drives so
they can see something new,” Shipley said.
RSVP Book Drive Under Way
The Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan (SD), January 8, 2017
The Yankton Retired Senior Volunteer Program is conducting a book drive as a
service project for Martin Luther King Jr. Day to benefit the Big Red
Bookshelf. The Big Red Bookshelf places red bookshelves within the community
filled with gently used or new books appropriate for children from birth to
fifth grade.
The
Eagle salutes community volunteers
The Sun Community News (NY), January 14, 2017
RSVP and Green Mountain Foster Grandparent Program volunteer Renee Marceau, of
Middlebury, volunteers at Neat Repeats Resale Shop where she helps organize
merchandise and keep the store clean.
Renee also participated in the United Way of Addison County’s Days of
Caring event this past fall.
Generations: Resources available for
seniors who are feeling socially isolated
The Herald Palladium (MI), January 8, 2017
The Area Agency on Aging (AAA) receives many inquiries like yours throughout
the year, but especially when it is winter and around the holidays. Social
isolation for aging adults becomes more pronounced when the weather prevents
getting out. It can also feel more burdensome to individuals when it seems as
though others have more activities going on and more family gatherings, like
around the holidays.
Retired men’s group talk on RSVP
volunteering
The Union Leader (NH), January 8, 2017
The N.H. Retired Men’s Association will host a program about volunteer
opportunities for those 55 and older through RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer
Program) during its meeting Tuesday, Jan. 17, at Jutras American Legion Post 43
at 56 Boutwell St. The nonprofit RSVP organization is a part of Senior Corps
and is administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service and
locally is sponsored by Southern New Hampshire Services, a Community Action
Program.
$50
Million Social Innovation Fund May Continue Under Trump, Some Predict
The Chronicle of Philanthropy, January 17, 2017
It wasn’t a big line item in the budget,
but when the Obama administration introduced the Social Innovation Fund in
2009, it made a splash among nonprofits. Here was the White House throwing its
incomparable endorsement and serious intellectual capital behind ongoing
efforts by some foundations and charities to build and expand programs that do
objective research and provide data proving they work.
NFF
Awards $655,000 to Cross-Sector Partnerships Tackling Persistent Social Issues
Press Release, January 12, 2017
Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), a grantee of the Social Innovation Fund’s
Pay for Success program, is awarding federal funding to three projects taking
innovative approaches to persistent social challenges. Grantees include cross-sector
Pay for Success partnerships addressing asthma, homelessness, and early
childhood care. Pay for Success approaches drive resources toward programs
that provide measurable results to the people who need them most.
Groundbreaking
Public-Private Partnership Exceeds National Viral Suppression Rates by More
than 25 Percent
Press Release, January 12, 2017
The AIDS United Access to Care initiative expanded access to high-quality,
life-extending care to over 5,000 people living with HIV, exceeded national
viral suppression rates by 27 percent and saved up to $8.83 in future
HIV-related medical care for every $1 spent. These innovative models put client
health first and move communities closer to achieving the goals and progress
indicators in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy Updated to 2020.
All
in a day’s work: Volunteer enjoys presidential recognition
The Herald (PA), January 12, 2017
Arthur McDonald works 20 hours a week but he doesn’t stop working when that
time is up. McDonald, who does maintenance and custodial work at Buchanan
Manor, Wheatland, where he lives, volunteers his services to the tune of about
4,500 hours over the last two or three years. And, on his day off, he
volunteers at the hospital of Sharon Regional Health System. Buchanan Manor
Manager Paul Wooley nominated McDonald for a volunteer award through National
Church Residences, which owns Buchanan Manor.
Valley volunteers awarded for their service
WYTV-TV (OH), January 15, 2017
Ten people, including nine right here from the Valley, were awarded for their
volunteer service on Saturday. The President’s Volunteer Service Award began in
2003. Each year, non-profit organization A Way With Words Foundation seeks to
award volunteers for helping those without the expectation of a thank you. “So
they don’t do this for their job,” said Brenda Rider from A Way With Words
Foundation.
Start 2017 with Purpose: Volunteer
The Bronxville Patch (NY), January 6, 2017
Start your new year with a purpose by starting to volunteer somewhere in or
near your community. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most
persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'"
Having trouble coming up with an idea that will fit your skills, time, hopes and
fears?
MCLA
Recognized for Community Service
iberkshires.com (MA), January 9, 2017
In recognition of its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic
engagement, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts recently was named to the
2016 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the
Corporation for National and Community Service. MCLA President James F. Birge
said the college is pleased to be recognized for the community service that
students, faculty and staff engage in throughout the year.
West
Virginia University Student Appointed to Volunteer West Virginia Commission
The Intelligencer (WV), January 13, 2017
West Virginia University junior Blake Humphrey was appointed by Gov. Earl Ray
Tomblin to serve as part of a bipartisan commission on volunteerism and
service. At a time when many young people are leaving the state, Humphrey wants
to inspire his peers to roll up their sleeves and play a hands-on role in
creating the next generation of West Virginia.
How
and Why you Should build out your volunteer program
New York Nonprofit Media, January 13, 2017
Volunteerism brings people together to address the city’s needs and unites
communities throughout New York City. Volunteerism also benefits the volunteer:
the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency
focused on engaging Americans in service, has issued reports linking
volunteering to better health, longer lives and higher likelihood for
employment.
Eschmeyer Leaves White House
Politico, January 6, 2017
The Obama administration exodus continues: Debra Eschmeyer, the White House
lead on nutrition and food policy, left her post this week. Her last day was
Wednesday. For the past two years, Eschmeyer has taken the lead on implementing
a wide-ranging nutrition agenda, both as executive director of Let's Move! and
as the president’s senior policy adviser for nutrition policy.
Rural
Education: Addressing A Tension Point in the Great American Divide
EdSurge News, January 12, 2017
November's election surfaced the angry divide between urban and rural America,
and education is one of these tension points. Ashmore, Illinois is a rural town
of 800 residents in central Illinois, the heartland of the United States. Each
spring, about three hundred or so pre-K through 12th grade students wrap up the
school year, running out into the parks and fields across the community to
play. They will watch television, play video games, or go out into the yards.
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