[Community-Service] Fwd: Thank You for Stepping up on MLK Day

[Jeanetta price]

2022 MLK DAY flash back! Great job volunteers!! 

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> Date: January 26, 2022 at 9:08:25 AM CST
> To: price.jeanetta at gmail.com
> Subject: Thank You for Stepping up on MLK Day
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> Keep serving throughout the year!
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> AmeriCorps Office of Partnerships
> Jan. 26, 2022
> Thank You for Stepping up on MLK Day
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> From coast to coast, thousands of Americans showed up to serve and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We are grateful for you and all the volunteers who used our search tool to find opportunities near them. We also extend our gratitude to our partners and grantees who provided projects and opportunities.
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> We invite you to continue using our search tool to find and share volunteer opportunities. Learn more about how to register your episodic or national day of service opportunities.
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>  Use AmeriCorps Search
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> Thank You to Our MLK Day Grantees
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> Below is a small sampling of how MLK Day grantees gave back to their communities this year.
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> The Mission Continues
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> Serve DC partnered with The Mission Continues and the Garfield Terrace Resident Council to update the roof top garden, install and activate an inside food growing space, and beautify the indoor facilities for residents. AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith volunteered with this project and served with OMB Director Shalanda Young (pictured top right) and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough (pictured bottom left). The Mission Continues hosted additional projects across the country.
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> Hands on Atlanta
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> On MLK Day, 1,500 volunteers and participants attended over 200 volunteer projects and events, supporting 60 nonprofits and schools. 
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> New York Cares
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> New York Cares and the Home Depot Foundation created a series of projects in the South Bronx. A new jungle-themed library, a reorganized food pantry, and warm winter coats are just a few of the ways volunteers showed up to drive sustainable change. 
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> View More Grantee Highlights
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> Please visit our blog to find more MLK Day grantee highlights. You also can visit the MLK Day webpage for more photos and a full list of our 2022 MLK Day Grantees to see how they are working in their communities throughout the year. Learn about funding opportunities with AmeriCorps.
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> Are you an MLK Grantee and have photos to share? Email us at MLKDay at cns.gov.  
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> Thank You to all MLK Day Volunteers
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> The MLK Day of Service has grown as more Americans embrace taking an active role in their neighborhoods to help improve their communities.
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> See How Volunteers Served Across the Country
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> Volunteers across the country united to honor Dr. King's legacy of service and sacrifice. We came together as a nation to help create his Beloved Community by volunteering and committing to do good throughout 2022. Take a look at the good deeds and do-gooders in action from around the country.
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> View our MLK Day Twitter Moment
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> Share Your Service Story
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> We’re always looking for service stories. Please share your story on our website, or tag AmeriCorps in your social media posts.
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> Share your Story
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> Commit to Serve on MLK Day and Beyond
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> We hope MLK Day will not just be a single day of service but an opportunity for Americans to begin building a lifetime of service by volunteering on a regular basis or committing to national service with AmeriCorps.
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> Take the Pledge
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> Let us know you’re committed to volunteering in your community in 2022 and beyond. Take the pledge to serve today! 
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> Commit to Serve
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> A Guide to Volunteering on MLK Day of Service and Beyond | Opinion by Michael D. Smith
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> "[Dr. King] believed the only way to make the Beloved Community a reality, was to roll up our sleeves and work for it everyday. His example is our call to action."
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> Read in The Hill
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> Thank you, again for stepping up on Monday, Jan. 17, to help create the Beloved Community of Dr. King's dream. We look forward to working with you again next MLK Day and throughout the rest of the year. 
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> To learn more about MLK Day, visit AmeriCorps.gov/MLKDay.
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