Make it a Day On, not a Day Off.
Dr. King sought to forge the common ground on which people from all walks of life could join together to address important community issues. Working alongside individuals of all ages, races and backgrounds, Dr. King encouraged Americans to come together to strengthen communities, alleviate poverty, and acknowledge dignity and respect for all human beings. On January 19th, 2009, the University of Washington will join Americans across the country to honor King’s legacy of tolerance, peace, and equality by meeting community needs and making the holiday a day ON, not a day OFF.
HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED?
Volunteer: All members of the University community - students, faculty, staff, alumni and their family and friends - are welcome to volunteer at one of the many service projects taking place around the greater Seattle community!
Participant registration opens on Monday, December 8th.
Be a Project Leader: Take a leadership role with one of our many service projects. Communicate service project details between the service site coordinator and volunteers. Involve your family, friends, classmates, & colleagues or open the project to the UW community and meet new people!
Get your own group involved (ie. department, student organization, resident hall floor, academic cohort, etc.): By taking on the role of Project Leader and attending a Project Leader orientation, you can reserve a service project to be filled by your own group of peers, colleagues, friends, or family.
Host a project at your service organization: Beginning October 8th, contact the United Way of King County for information on how to list your service project with the University of Washington Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The deadline to submit service project announcements is November 18, 2008. Contact UWKC at: volunteers@uwkc.org or (206) 461-3644.
WHAT SERVICE PROJECTS ARE AVAILABLE?
Service projects are gathered by the United Way of King County with support from the UW Carlson Leadership & Public Service Center based upon the needs and capacity to organize volunteers of local non-profit service organizations. Service projects will not be made available for volunteer registration until a Project Leader has been assigned. Service projects are available to Project Leaders on a first-come, first-choice basis.
As of Monday, December 8th, the following service projects are still in need of a Project Leader:
To be posted November 19th, 2008.
Watch "Now is the Time..."
A six minute video to promote the MLK Day of Service hosted by the National Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service website.
"The King Day of Service is a way to transform Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and teachings into community service that helps solve social problems. That service may meet a tangible need, such as fixing up a school or senior center, or it may meet a need of the spirit, such as building a sense of community or mutual responsibility. On this day, Americans of every age and background celebrate Dr. King through service projects that strengthen communities, empower individuals, and bridge barriers."
--www.mlkday.gov
Learn more about Martin Luther King Jr.
