The Virginia Service Foundation has announced ten recipients of the 2024 Martin Luther King., Jr, National Day of Service mini-grant program. The Day of Service mini-grant program offers $250 awards to eligible organizations to support service projects that engage community members in volunteerism in recognition of the National Days of Service on 9/11 and MLK Day.
Each year, projects planned for the MLK Day of Service seek to honor and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life example and to meet important community needs or help addresses systemic issues. We are pleased to share the grantees for the 2024 MLK Day of Service in Virginia:
To learn more about National Days of Service mini-grants in Virginia, visit the Virginia Service Foundation.
The Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service encourages Americans to volunteer to honor Dr. King's legacy. Through service and volunteerism, we have the power to bring people together, help others stand together against hate, build bridges, heal divides, and create the Beloved Community of Dr. King’s dreams.
August 2023 marked the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. King's historic "I Have a Dream" speech. His call for Americans to unite in pursuit of a shared vision of freedom and justice continues to inspire us six decades later to come together in service to ensure every individual is valued, respected, and treated with dignity and compassion. Service to others cuts through those forces that try to divide us. It gives communities across the nation a way to build bridges and break down barriers and reveal our common humanity.
For nearly 30 years, the impact of MLK Day of Service has increased as more Americans embraced the idea that citizenship involves taking an active role in improving communities where we live, work, and play. This MLK Day of Service, join us in service to strengthen ties to our communities and one another while addressing critical issues that divide us.
Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov/MLKDay.
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