City of Bloomington MLK Commission Seeks Volunteer Service Project Proposals for 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 20, 2009

For More Information, please contact:
Craig Brenner, Special Project Coordinator, Community & Family Resources, City of Bloomington, 349-3471
Bet Savich, Volunteer Network Director, Community & Family Resources, City of Bloomington, 349-3472
Danny Lopez, Communications Director, City of Bloomington, 349-CITY, lopezd@bloomington.in.gov

Bloomington, IN - The City of Bloomington's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission and the City's Volunteer Network invite community organizations to participate in "A Day On! Not A Day Off" on the federal Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Monday, Jan. 18, 2010.

Applications for funding assistance for service projects are now available on the City's web site at www.bloomington.in.gov/mlk, and the deadline for submittals is Friday, Dec. 11. Groups are asked to plan meaningful projects and other community initiatives to truly engage volunteers.

The King Commission and Volunteer Network have received funding from the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County and from Service for Peace to help pay for project supplies, resources they will make available to community organizations. Groups planning service projects should complete a proposal form so the community can be made aware of projects and funding and volunteer needs.

Bloomington and other communities across the country will celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday by coming together in service to others. It is in this spirit that the King Commission and Volunteer Network are encouraging local organizations to offer opportunities for volunteer service.

If you have any questions please e-mail Craig Brenner at brennerc@bloomington.in.gov or Bet Savich at savichb@bloomington.in.gov.

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