Hands On Sacramento:
What: The Martin Luther King, Jr. - King Day of Service 2008
Who: Hands On Sacramento, a program of the Community
Services Planning Council, local business partners and over 1,000
community volunteers.
When: Friday, January 18th - Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Please note a majority of the projects will be held on Monday, January 21, 2008
8:00am - 12:00pm: Service Projects
(Various locations. Please check with staff to confirm the start
time for projects you are interested)
Where: High-impact, hands-on service projects at more than
15 project sites in the Greater Sacramento Area (location details
at the end of this advisory).
Background
On Monday, January 21, 2008, one thousand volunteers from
throughout the Sacramento region will join together to celebrate the
birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by volunteering at over 15 different community improvement projects.
A multi-generational and diverse group of volunteers from throughout the
Sacramento region will work on high-impact, hands-on service projects;
such as cleaning Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; providing disaster
preparedness information; landscaping, sorting donations, and other
activities to spruce up schools and community centers that provide
social services for their neighborhoods.
Hands On Sacramento, a program of Community Services Planning Council,
is spearheading the event in partnership with intercultural
organizations, businesses and nonprofit and public agencies. Sacramento –
was chosen as one of 5 cities in the nation by the Corporation for
National and Community Service to carry out the King Day of Service 2008.
"Dr. Martin Luther King dedicated his life to
helping Americans of all backgrounds achieve equality of treatment,
opportunity and responsibility. He encouraged citizens to contribute to
their communities by uniting and taking action,”
said Nancy Findeisen, CEO of Community Services Planning Council. "Sacramentans
are keeping his dream alive by dedicating their time and talents helping
others.” Community Sponsors
Hands On Sacramento
News10
Comcast
AmeriCorp Alums
Corporation for National & Community Service
Hands On Network & Points of Light Foundation
Starbucks
Community Partners
40 Acres Art Gallery
American River Bank
AmeriCorps NCCC
Assemblymember Dave Jones
City of Sacramento
Community Pride Project
Community Service Planning Council
El Dorado Care Center
Ethel Hart Senior Center
Gold Country Health Center
Grant School District
Hands On El Dorado
La Bou
Mercy Housing – White Rock Village
Oak Park Business Association
Oak Park Community Center
Oak Park Neighborhood Association
Oak Park Weed and Seed
Project Ride
Sacramento Coalition for Working Families
Sacramento Coca Cola
Sacramento City Unified School District
Sacramento Habitat for Humanity
Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services
Sacramento Region Citizen Corps Council
Sacramento START
Sacramento Tree Foundation
Starbucks
The Guild Theatre
Hands On Sacramento, a program of the Community Services Planning
Council, organizes volunteer opportunities to match the schedules of
busy individuals, families, groups and businesses. Hands On Sacramento
currently has over 9,000 registered volunteers and has provided tens of
thousands of volunteer hours since its inception in 1998. Visit the
Hands On Sacramento website to connect with high-impact, meaningful
volunteer opportunities throughout the year – www.handsonsacto.org.
For further information, please contact Kathy Chow of Hands On
Sacramento at 916-539-0440 or kchow@handsonsacto.org. Project Locations Organization
Address
City
Date
Project Ride
8840 Southside Avenue
Elk Grove
1/18-1/20
Pioneer House
415 P Street
Sacramento
1/19/08
Gold Country Senior Center
4301 Golden Center Drive
Placerville
1/19/08
El Dorado Care Center
3280 Washington Street
Placerville
1/19/08
1City of Sacramento "Pond
Clean Up”
Meet at the corner of 14th Ave & 19th
Ave. William Land Park
Sacramento
1/19/08
American Legion High School
3801 Broadway
Sacramento
1/21/08
1AmeriCorps Alum Children Learning Forum
Sacramento High School
2315 34th Street
Sacramento
1/21/08
Community Info Packets
Staging at Father Keith B. Kenny
3525 MLK Boulevard
Sacramento
1/21/08
Ethel Hart Senior Center
915 27th Street
Sacramento
1/21/08
1Father Keith B. Kenny
3525 MLK Boulevard
Sacramento
1/21/08
1Martin Luther King Jr., Technology
Academy
3051 Fairfield Street
Sacramento
1/21/08
1MLK Boulevard Clean Up
Between 12th Avenue and Fruitridge on MLK
Blvd.
Sacramento
1/21/08
Oak Park Community Center
3425 MLK Boulevard
Sacramento
1/21/08
Oak Ridge Elementary School
4501 MLK Boulevard
Sacramento
1/21/08
Neighbors Helping Neighbors In Disaster
Grant High School
1400 Grand Avenue
Sacramento
1/21/08
1Sorting with RAFT
3136 Howard Street
McClellan
1/21/08
Tax Relief Packets
Norwood Estates - 3335 Norwood Ave.
Sacramento
1/21/08
Tax Relief Packets
River Garden Estates - 2201 Northview Drive
Sacramento
1/21/08
Tax Relief Packets
Mutual Housing – 6000 Lemon Hill Avenue
Sacramento
1/21/08
White Rock Village
2200 Valley View Parkway
El Dorado Hills
1/21/08
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