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City of Bloomington MLK Commission Seeks 2010 Volunteer Service Project Proposals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 18, 2010
For more information, please contact:
Craig Brenner, Special Projects Coordinator, Community & Family Resources, City of Bloomington, 349-3471
Bet Savich, Director, City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, Community & Family Resources, City of Bloomington, 349-3472
Jared Schlemmer, Communication Director, City of Bloomington, 349-3406, schlemmj@bloomington.in.gov
Bloomington, IN - The City of Bloomington's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission and the City of Bloomington 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. 17, 2011. Groups are asked to plan meaningful service projects and educational initiatives on and around the holiday that engage volunteers.
The King Commission has received funding from the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County and from Service for Peace to help assist organizations and groups pay for project supplies. Funding is available to those who apply on-line. Groups planning service projects but not applying for funding are encouraged to complete the on-line project registration form so the community can be made aware of projects and volunteer needs.
The application for funding assistance is available on the City's web site at www.bloomington.in.gov/mlk. The deadline for applying for funds is Dec. 3.
Applicants may include not-for-profit organizations, businesses, faith organizations, schools, community and neighborhood organizations, public and private agencies, student organizations, and governmental entities. City of Bloomington departments and commissions must partner with non-City organizations in order to apply for funding.
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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November 18, 2010
For more information, please contact:
Craig Brenner, Special Projects Coordinator, Community & Family Resources, City of Bloomington, 349-3471
Bet Savich, Director, City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, Community & Family Resources, City of Bloomington, 349-3472
Jared Schlemmer, Communication Director, City of Bloomington, 349-3406, schlemmj@bloomington.in.gov
Bloomington, IN - The City of Bloomington's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration Commission and the City of Bloomington 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. 17, 2011. Groups are asked to plan meaningful service projects and educational initiatives on and around the holiday that engage volunteers.
The King Commission has received funding from the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County and from Service for Peace to help assist organizations and groups pay for project supplies. Funding is available to those who apply on-line. Groups planning service projects but not applying for funding are encouraged to complete the on-line project registration form so the community can be made aware of projects and volunteer needs.
The application for funding assistance is available on the City's web site at www.bloomington.in.gov/mlk. The deadline for applying for funds is Dec. 3.
Applicants may include not-for-profit organizations, businesses, faith organizations, schools, community and neighborhood organizations, public and private agencies, student organizations, and governmental entities. City of Bloomington departments and commissions must partner with non-City organizations in order to apply for funding.
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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