MEDIA ADVISORY ---
January 10, XXXX
CONTACT: Jane Doe, (555) 555-1234
LOCAL PROGRAM TO MARK KING HOLIDAY BY RENOVATING SCHOOL
To make Martin Luther King Day a "day on, not a day off," the Neighborhood Service Alliance will mark the holiday by restoring Lakeview Elementary School. The project will bring together students, parents, teachers, AmeriCorps members, and senior volunteers to paint hallways, design a mural honoring Dr. King, and stock the school library with books about Dr. King.
WHO: AmeriCorps members with the Neighborhood Service Alliance Students from Lakeview Elementary School Foster Grandparents, parents, and other community volunteers
WHERE: Lakeview Elementary School 10th and Gordon Streets
WHAT: Service project honoring Dr. King
WHEN: January 20, XXXX 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
This service project is one of hundreds of activities that states and cities are organizing to honor the legacy of Dr. King. In 1994, Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, directing the King Center and the Corporation for National and Community Service to carry out a day of service reflecting Dr. King's life and teachings.
For more information about the national day of service, please visit www.mlkday.gov.
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