MAKE IT A DAY ON, NOT A DAY OFF
MLK Day of Service was Presented by:
City Year Seattle/King County honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in several ways:
Launching our
Young Heroes and
City Heroes on Saturday, January 17, 2009 – programs led by corps members that engage over 100 Seattle and King County middle and high school students in service initiatives.
Through a transformative service day on Monday, January 19, 2009, that was led by corps members and engaged Heroes, their friends and families, alumni, community volunteers and corporate partners to make a difference in Seattle and King County’s neighborhoods.
We accomplised so much with 369 volunteers joining us for a total of 2,442 hours of service. We partnered with 13 schools and nonprofits to complete 163 projects. Below is a snapshot of our partners and what City Year and all our volunteers accomplished together:
Where | What |
Lambert House: Cannon House EarthCorps - Cheasty Green Space in Beacon Hill Dearborn Park Elementary School El Centro de la Raza: Filipino Community of Seattle: Beacon Ridge Community Improvement: Union Gospel Mission: Southeast Youth and Family Services: Rainier Valley Food Bank: Rainier Beach High School Southeast Senior Center Corrections Connections
| - 27 murals painted
5 rooms painted 1000+ trees planted 3,125 lbs. of food collected 3,450 packets and hygiene bags created for Heroes for Homeless 2,000 pounds of gravel laid for bicycle parking 6 green spaces cleared 5 neighborhood gardens renovated 7 community clean-ups 1 school library organized Kitchens, basement and closets cleaned and organized
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King County Executive Ron Sims attends Heroes Opening Day 2007 |
To join us on Martin Luther King Day next year or to help plan the event, please contact James Hampton at jhampton@cityyear.org or click here to learn more about our Heroes Youth Leadership programs.