Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day and Heroes Opening DayDate: January 19, 2009 Ceremony:
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The Old Arcade, East 4th and Euclid Service: 1:30-5:00 p.m.
Cleveland's North Broadway, Glenville and Goodrich/Kirkland Park neighborhoods | 
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On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 2009, 120 Cleveland middle school and high school students gathered to honor the memory of Dr. King and begin their five-month participation in the Young Heroes and City Heroes programs, City Year's hallmark youth leadership and development programs.
The inspiring Heroes Opening Ceremony was followed by a day of service, where City Year Young Heroes, City Heroes, Cleveland corps members, families, friends, alumni and corporate partners celebrated the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through a day of transformative service at multiple Cleveland sites.
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Dr. King believed that, "Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve." City Year Cleveland brought together more than 200 individuals to be great, celebrate the life of Dr. King and work alongside our Heroes:
For more information about the ceremony and service events please contact Erin Lark, Service Leader, Civic Engagement, via email or 216-466-1844.
To learn more about our Heroes Youth Leadership programs please click here.
During his "I've Been to the Mountaintop" speech delivered on the evening of April 3, 1968, to the people of Memphis, Tennessee, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. asked his audience questions in regards to helping and serving alongside our neighbors and if we do not stop to help, what will happen to them - and us.
Dr. King's questions get to the heart of City Year. One of the important ways City Year corps members share their belief in service and their commitment to helping children is by leading programs that teach elementary, middle school, and high school students about their ability to make a difference in their communities.