MLK day

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MLK Day of Service
by The Case Foundation
From the pulpit of a small church in Montgomery, Alabama, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a message to his congregation that would lay the groundwork for his enduring legacy of service. In talking about the importance for individuals to be...
by guest blogger: Michael Brown
This month we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In a national day of service, City Year AmeriCorps members will join thousands of volunteers in communities across the country, answering the question Dr. King once said was the...
by Rachel Feely-Kohl
Martin Luther King Jr. said it best, “everybody can be great…because everybody can serve.” This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, a national holiday designed for individuals to be able to serve their...
by Rachel Feely-Kohl
Inspired by the 25th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, the "Why I Serve" series was created to celebrate our friends and neighbors who have made an impact by quietly serving their communities every day. Interview with Hussein...
by Michael Smith
As Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service approaches, it has us reflecting on Dr. King’s famous words “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” This year marks the 25th anniversary of MLK Day and...
by Jessica Kirkwood
Millions of Americans have the day off on Monday, January 17, and many will spend the day volunteering as a way to pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. It seems only fitting that we honor him by serving others as he so served...
by Vanessa Johnson
Guest blogger Vanessa Johnson is a student at Madeira High School in McLean, VA and an intern with the Case Foundation. I'm high school student at Madeira and have always been involved with volunteering. This summer, I worked at Mobilize....
by Sokunthea Sa Chhabra
Thanks to all for your enthusiastic participation in the Change Begins With Me Inaugural Trip contest. Over 10,000 people completed this phrase: “Change begins with me. I commit to …” with their passionate resolutions for how they will impact their...
by Abbas Jaffer and Jessica Bean
Guest bloggers Abbas Jaffer and Jessica Bean are fellows at the Buxton Initiative, a Case Foundation partner organization which serves to foster understanding among people from different faiths and worldviews. Every year, thousands of Americans...
by Kari Dunn Saratovsky
As the Martin Luther King Day of Service is upon us, we came across this video of our friend and former Case Foundation Senior Fellow Harris Wofford, who during his term as a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, co-wrote legislation challenging all...
by Michael Smith
At a Washington DC press conference on Friday, General Colin Powell announced the Renew America Together initiative as part of President-elect Obama’s national call to service. President-Elect Obama is kicking off Renew America Together by asking...