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Youth Make Blankets for Project Linus ISU Students Help ACCESS Women's Shelter Urbandale Public Library's Collection Drive Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge's Day of Service Project Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) MLK Day Food/Donation Drive Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity Catherine McAuley Center MLK Day Project Cornell College's MLK Day of Service Project Elder Services, Inc. RSVP MLK Day of Service 2nd Annual "Let Freedom Ring! Rhythm, Soul and the Dream" Dubuque AmeriCorps MLK Jr. Day of Service: Our Successful "Day On" Green Iowa AmeriCorps Weatherization Project An AmeriCorps VISTA Member's MLK Day Story Foster Grandparents Give Books to Local Head Start Centers and Elementary Schools Collection Drive in the Sioux City Community The AmeriCorps Youth Launch Program's Youth Day Wesleyan College Reachs Out to Their Community on MLK Day
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THANK YOU for helping with MLK Jr. Day of Service
On January 17, 2011, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, thousands of Iowans joined people all over the United States in reaching out to help others. We want to sincerely thank everyone that participated. Our shared vision and hope is that this special Day of Service will continue to grow and inspire people everywhere. The third Monday in January was designated as an annual federal holiday and national day of service by Congress in 1994. This year, our offices began working together to encourage nonprofits all over Iowa to coordinate and host projects to honor the legacy of Dr. King, celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Holiday, and to bring attention to the real needs affecting so many Iowans. A month before Dr. King’s death he gave a sermon titled the “Drum Major Instinct” where he defined “greatness” and how he wanted us to remember him: “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve. You don’t have to know Einstein’s theory of relativity to serve… You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love. And you can be that servant…” Iowans, urged to Make it a Day ON, not a Day OFF, answered the call to action in the style typical of a state ranked 2nd in the nation for the number of people engaged in volunteer service: BIG! Approximately 115 projects happened across the state and we are certain many other projects took place without coming across our radar. A little more than 2,200 people donated thousands of hours to help improve the lives of fellow Iowans by helping with food, clothing, and paper product drives, painting and clean up, flood recovery, winterizing, basic household tasks, mentoring opportunities, and many, many other activities. Now, we are reaching out to all Iowans and asking you to help honor Dr. King’s legacy by continuing to be involved in volunteer activities throughout the year. Dr. King’s teachings can continue to guide us in addressing our state’s and nation’s most pressing social needs. And, by making service part of our daily lives, we can live up to the greatness that Dr. King expected from all of us. Vicki Hover-Williamson Adam Lounsbury 2011 Final Numbers A little can go a long way, but we need your help! MLK Day 2012 GOALS: CALL TO ACTION:
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“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.