Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Check out photos from the MLK Day of Service 2012 on the KCCVS Facebook page!

Watch the video of John Gomperts, Director of AmeriCorps with the Corporation for National and Community Service, speaking about Martin Luther King Day.

Courier-Journal: Volunteers sought for King Day of Service Jan. 16

The 2012 King Day of Service was Jan. 16, 2012. Learn more about the national observance at MLKDay.gov.

Kentucky AmeriCorps

KDVA’s Day On with Veterans: The Kentucky Domestic Violence Association (KDVA) VISTA and AmeriCorps state members came together to recognize veterans on MLK Day 2012. The members visited nursing homes with a high volume of veterans.

When appropriate, some members engaged interested clients to participate at the nursing homes or our working with the children at their shelters to write “Thank You for Your Service” letters to veterans. The VISTA leader at KDVA organized local preschools and a fourth-grade class in Owen County to write “Thank You For Your Service” letters as well. The members delivered these letters to the veterans on MLK Day 2012.

Read a summary of KDVA's MLK Day projects.

For more information, contact Michelle Fiore at (502) 209-5382.

REACH Corps members volunteered at the 15th District PTA Clothes Closet sorting clothes and providing clothes to families. The agency provides clothes for all 100,000 students living in the Louisville area.

For more information, contact Ben Langley at (502) 485-3926.

ATEAM members from Pulaski County organized a project that is displayed at the Somerset Mall. Students from the Pulaski County schools are tracing their hands and then writing their "dream" on it. The "display of hands/dreams" was displayed on Saturday, Jan 14.

ATEAM members at Crittenden County Middle School organized a drive for items for local women and children’s domestic violence shelters.

For more information, contact Shannon Bailes at (270) 684-5300.

Senior Connections and Homeland Security Corps AmeriCorps members are collaborated on a service project on Jan. 9-10 in honor of the MLK Day of Service 2012. Members are cleaning and preparing an apartment for inspection, so that the elderly tenant can remain in her home.

For more information, contact Dave Clark at (270) 926-4433.

Thank you for participating on Jan. 17, 2011

The King Day of Service is a way to transform Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and teachings into community service that helps solve social problems.

On Jan. 17, Americans of every age and background celebrated Dr. King through service projects that strengthen communities, empower individuals and bridge barriers. Learn more at the MLK Day website.

Watch the video with Governor Steve Beshear about the 2011 MLK Day of Service.

2011 Projects/Events

Learn more about Kentucky AmeriCorps and other community projects/events KCCVS had posted on our website here.

Learn about EKU Corps projects here.

Learn more about Murray State University's projects here and watch their video.

CNCS Press Release: Preliminary Report on 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service (Jan. 28, 2011)

In 1994, Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, designating the King Holiday as a national day of volunteer service. Instead of a day off from work or school, Congress asked Americans of all backgrounds and ages to celebrate Dr. King's legacy by turning community concerns into citizen action.

The King Day of Service brings together people who might not ordinarily meet, breaks down barriers that have divided us in the past, leads to better understanding and ongoing relationships, and is an opportunity to recruit new volunteers for your ongoing work.

Learn more at the King Day of Service website.

Learn about the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service in Central Kentucky continues to grow! The 2010 event, “Blood, Sweat and Cheers,” was led by the Central Kentucky Association of Volunteer Administrators (CKAVA). Almost 500 volunteers participated in 30 projects across Central Kentucky on Jan. 18.

Read the full report of the 2010 King Day of Service.

Watch the YouTube video highlighting the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service activities planned by the Central Kentucky Association of Volunteer Administrators.

The Central Kentucky Association of Volunteer Administrators asked local faith and community based organizations to plan and host a one time service project on Jan. 19, 2009, as a way to encourage our community to honor the memory of Dr. King and promote volunteerism and community service in Lexington and the Bluegrass Region.

23 projects took place, involving more than 540 volunteers. Read the full report and view a picture slide show below.

2009 King Day of Service Report

2009 King Day of Service Picture Slide Show

Watch The Learning Corps' Tribute to Dr. King on YouTube.

Read about the Central Kentucky Association of Volunteer Administrators participation.

Read about AmeriCorps programs Homeland Security Corps/Senior Connections participation.

Read about AmeriCorps program SERV Corps participation.

Read about AmeriCorps program MSU Corps participation.