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On this page you will find current press releases and media advisories relating to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service.
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1/23/2009 |
Yes We Did! 2009 King Day of Service is Largest Ever |
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Fueled by President Obama’s call to service, the 2009 King Day of Service experienced a historic level of participation, as Americans across the country honored Dr. King by serving their communities on the January 19 King Holiday. In total, more than 13,000 projects took place, more than doubling last year’s record of 5,000 projects. This historic turnout is the largest ever in the 14 years since Congress encouraged Americans to observe the King Holiday as a national day of service and charged the Corporation for National and Community Service with leading this national effort. |
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1/19/2009 |
Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy and Serving America |
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On Monday, with Washington and the country eagerly awaiting the Inauguration, President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and their families spent the day honoring the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. by serving others. After spending the morning with wounded soldiers at the Walter Reed Medical Center, President Obama traveled to the Sasha Bruce Youthwork shelter for homeless teens in Northeast Washington where he helped renovate "safe space" housing. |
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1/18/2009 |
Record Volunteer Turnout Expected for King Day of Service |
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President-elect Obama’s call for Americans to join in service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the King Holiday has had an electrifying effect, with a record number of projects taking place in communities across America tomorrow. |
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1/17/2009 |
AmeriCorps NCCC Honors Dr. King with Service Projects Across the Gulf Coast |
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On January 19, over 260 AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) members will serve on a variety of service projects across the Gulf Coast, joining thousands of Americans volunteering across the country for the King Day of Service. The teams of young people will support the nationwide effort to not only honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s spirit of service, but also respond to President-elect Barack Obama’s call to service. |
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1/17/2009 |
Nation’s Capital Prepares for the Largest King Day of Service Ever |
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President-elect Barack Obama has called on American citizens to participate in volunteer service on the Martin Luther King National Day of Service on Monday, and thousands of Washington, D. C., residents are responding to that request. About 15,000 volunteers are expected to converge on RFK Stadium to assemble 75,000 care packages for troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. |
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1/12/2009 |
Radio Stations Support Call to Service on King Day |
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Radio stations across the country will help support President-elect Obama’s call to service by airing public service announcements calling on Americans to serve on the King Holiday and throughout the year. |
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1/9/2009 |
National Service Acting CEO Blogs About King Day of Service |
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The USAService.org website launched today by the Presidential Inaugural Committee to encourage Americans to serve on the King Holiday and throughout the year is featuring a series of guest bloggers between now and January 19. Below is a post by Nicola Goren, Acting CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service. |
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