Celebrate MLK Holiday as a day of service

1 <blockquote> "An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity." - Martin Luther King, Jr. </blockquote> <img align="right" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/citizeneffect_production/blog_assets/51/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.gif" alt="Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Portrait" />If you're interested in participating, there are many ways to serve. Here are some ideas from <a href="http://www.mlkday.gov">www.mlkday.gov</a>: Why Serve? <ul> <li>Strengthen communities</li> <li> Empower individuals </li> <li> Bridge barriers </li> </ul> How to Serve <ul> <li>Volunteer on the day of service (check out our friends at <a href="http://www.volunteerspot.com/">www.VolunteerSpot.org</a> for ideas)</li> <li> Volunteer throughout the year </li> <li> Get your organization to support the day of service </li> </ul> What to do <ul> <li>Start early</li> <li> Set realistic goals </li> <li> Build partnerships </li> <li> Involve your partners </li> </ul> Serve as a Citizen Philanthropist Mlk.gov has some great ideas on their site, but you'll have to do all the planning and coordination - like setting realistic goals, building partnerships and involving your partners. We hope you'll embrace this call to serve. But you don't have to go it alone! At Citizen Effect we've worked hard to bring you a complete platform that makes it easy to serve and help others. We've taken care of all the planning and coordination, so you can focus on service. The concept is simple: pick a project commitment, then leverage your network to raise the money.  We have over 30 projects focused on critical needs such as clean water, food, education, and the environment. We also have easy to use tools to help you pick a project, then raise money by leveraging your network of friends and family to see the project to completion. Here's a sampling of projects started by Citizen Philanthropists, just like you: <ul> <li>Dana Jill and Robin are raising $2350 to repair wells in Devki Village to give 320 people access to clean water http://www.citizeneffect.org/projects/danajillrobin_devkiwr</li> </ul> <ul> <li> Matt and Dana F. are raising $2610 to provide a childcare center for Sedla Village and will impact 192 lives. http://www.citizeneffect.org/projects/matt-danas-wedding-registry-sedla-village-childcare-center</li> </ul> <ul> <li> Coral Z raised $1200 to build a multi-purpose classroom in Subtanjalla Cae and impacted 300 lives. </li> </ul> <a href="http://www.citizeneffect.org/search">Click here for a complete list of projects >></a> Do you want to participate in this national day of service? Then let us help you achieve your goal. <a href="http://www.citizeneffect.org/cp_applications/new">Apply to be a Citizen Philanthropist today >></a> <blockquote> Everybody can be great... because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. </blockquote> Have a great holiday! And thanks for taking part in this national day of service.   1

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Today, the nation celebrates and honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. For many of us, that means a day on, not a day off-- volunteering and participating in community events. In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday as a national day of service to encourage volunteering and community involvement. Dr. King emphasized the power of service toward meeting many of the challenges we face today: poverty, economic insecurity, hunger, illiteracy and environmental threats.

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Celebrate MLK Holiday as a day of service - with Citizen Effect

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