Volunteers serve alongside Upper Valley Haven food shelf and kitchen staff in honor of Dr. King’s Legacy
Vermont Business Magazine Dozens of Vermont residents will step up to serve as volunteers on Monday, January 16, the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. VHCB AmeriCorps members and volunteers will assist the Upper Valley Haven food shelf and kitchen staff in their daily operations at 713 Hartford Avenue, joining hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country in volunteer service.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service is a defining moment each year when Americans across the country volunteer to make local communities more equitable and take action to create “the Beloved Community” of Dr. King’s dream.
Observed each year on the third Monday in January, MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. AmeriCorps has been charged with leading this effort for the past quarter century.
“Today we answer Dr. King’s call to serve and we are making a difference in the lives of Vermont residents,” said Abigail Youngless, the AmeriCorps Service Leader of the VT Housing & Conservation Board. “Service has the power to bring communities together, help others stand together against hate, build bridges, and heal divides. Service unites people regardless of race, religion, or zip code. We invite our community members to act on Dr. King’s legacy of social justice and equity and to recommit by volunteering with us today and throughout the year.”
Projects across the nation include delivering meals, refurbishing schools and community centers, collecting food and clothing, signing up mentors, reading to children, promoting nonviolence and more. The MLK Day of Service shines a spotlight on service as a powerful force to bridge economic and social divides – today and throughout the year. For more information, visit //AmeriCorps.gov/MLKDay.
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AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteerism and national service, provides opportunities for Americans to serve their country domestically, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, improve lives and communities, and strengthen civic engagement. Each year, the agency places more than 250,000 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in intensive service roles; and empowers millions more to serve as long-term, short-term, or one-time volunteers. Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov
1.16.2023. White River Junction—VHCB
