What

The Martin Luther King, Jr. - King Day of Service 2009

Who

Hands On Sacramento, a program of the Community Services Planning Council, local business partners and over 1,000 community volunteers.

Theme

80 Acts of Kindness: Keeping the Dream Alive.

This year would have marked the 80th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In honor of Dr. King's legacy all project sites will conclude the day with a reflection of 80 Acts of Kindness they can do in their community.

When

Saturday, January 17th - Thursday, January 22, 2009
Please note a majority of the projects will be held on Monday, January 19, 2009
8:00am - 12:00pm: Service Projects (Various locations. Please check with staff to confirm the start time for projects you are interested)

Where

High-impact, hands-on service projects at more than 15 project sites in the Greater Sacramento Area (location details at the end of this advisory).

Background

On Monday, January 19, 2009, over one thousand volunteers from throughout the Sacramento region will join together to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by volunteering at over 15 different community improvement projects.

A multi-generational and diverse group of volunteers from throughout the Sacramento region will work on high-impact, hands-on service projects; such as providing disaster preparedness information; landscaping, sorting donations and other activities to spruce up schools and community centers that provide social services for their neighborhoods.

Hands On Sacramento, a program of Community Services Planning Council, is spearheading the event in partnership with intercultural organizations, businesses and nonprofit and public agencies. Sacramento was chosen as one of four expansion cities in the nation by the Corporation for National and Community Service to carry out the King Day of Service 2009. Other cities chosen include: New Orleans, Memphis and Montgomery County.

"Dr. Martin Luther King dedicated his life to helping Americans of all backgrounds achieve equality of treatment, opportunity and responsibility. He encouraged citizens to contribute to their communities by uniting and taking action," said Nancy Findeisen, CEO of Community Services Planning Council. "Sacramentans are keeping his dream alive by dedicating their time and talents helping others."

Community Sponsors

• Kaiser Permanente (Presenting Sponsor)
• Hands On Sacramento
• Accenture
• News10
• Corporation for National & Community Service
• Hands On Network & Points of Light Foundation
• Starbucks
• Quaker
• La Bou

Community Partners

• American River Parkway Foundation
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Sacramento
• City of Sacramento
• Community Service Planning Council
• Ending Chronic Homelessness
• Ethel Hart Senior Center
• Oak Park Community Center
• Oak Park Weed and Seed
• Project Ride
• PS7/St. Hope
• RAFT Sacramento
• Roberts Family Development Center
• Ronald McDonald House
• Sacramento City Unified School District
• Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services
• Sacramento Region Citizen Corps Council
• Sacramento START
• Sacramento Tree Foundation

Project Locations

• American River Parkway Foundation - 1/19/2009
  South Bridge St. turnoff
  11257 South Bridge Street
  Rancho Cordova, CA
      
• Ethel I Baker Elementary - 1/19/09
  5717 Laurine Way
  Sacramento, CA
      
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Sacramento - 1/19/09
  5212 Lemon Hill Avenue
  Sacramento, CA
      
• * City of Sacramento "Pond Clean Up" - 1/19/09
  William Land Park
  Sacramento, CA
      
• Ending Chronic Homelessness - 1/19/09
  1500 N Street
  Sacramento, CA
      
• Ethel Hart Senior Center - 1/19/09
  915 27th Street
  Sacramento, CA
      
• Freeport Elementary School - 1/19/09
  2118 Meadowview Road
  Sacramento, CA
      
• * Fruit Ridge Elementary (kick-off site) - 1/19/09
  4625 44th Street
  Sacramento, CA
      
• Jedediah Smith Elementary School - 1/19/09
  401 McClatchy Way
  Sacramento, CA
      
• PS7/St. Hope - 1/19/09
  5201 Strawberry Lane
  Sacramento, CA
      
• Pioneer House - 1/19/09
  415 P Street
  Sacramento, CA
      
• Project Ride - 1/17 to 1/19/09
  8840 Southside Avenue
  Elk Grove, CA
      
• Oak Park Community Center - 1/19/09
  3425 MLK Boulevard
  Sacramento, CA
      
• Roberts Family Development Center - 1/19/09
  770 Darina Avenue
  Sacramento, CA
      
• * Sorting with RAFT - 1/19/09
  3136 Howard Street
  McClellan, CA
      
• Sacramento Food Bank - 1/22/09
  3333 3rd Street
  Sacramento, CA
      
• Weed Warriors (CA Native Plant Society) - 1/19/09
  Robla Creek off Kelton Way
  Sacramento, CA

* Recommended Media Sites

Hands On Sacramento, a program of the Community Services Planning Council, organizes volunteer opportunities to match the schedules of busy individuals, families, groups and businesses. Hands On Sacramento currently has over 12,000 registered volunteers and has provided tens of thousands of volunteer hours since its inception in 1998. Visit the Hands On Sacramento website to connect with high-impact, meaningful volunteer opportunities throughout the year -- http://www.handsonsacto.org.

For further information, please contact Kathy Chow of Hands On Sacramento at 916-539-0440 or kchow@handsonsacto.org.

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