nPostednon January 19, 2015
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n“ Life’s mostnpersistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”n– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
n“ Life’s mostnpersistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”n– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.n
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nTherenis beauty and wonder in trying to figure out how life, the universe,nand everything works. It’s wonderful to try to make the world a morenbeautiful place, too – whether through planting lupines along thenhighway or through painting murals on public buildings.
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nButnmaybe a part of every life could also be spent answering Dr. King’snquestion with actions of selfless giving. And I’m thinking of givingnof our time and energy as well as of our money. I’m thinking ofneveryone spending a little bit of their time in the world in anneffort to make it a better place—more just, more kind, happier,nsafer.
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nMartinnLuther King, Jr., Day has become a great excuse for people to comentogether and work together to do service projects that will helpnothers. n
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nChecknout the Corporation for National and Community Service websitenfor ideas, toolkits, lesson plans about Dr. King’s legacy, and more.nYou can find there stats about last year’s Day of Service, and youncan find links to helpful organizations such as AmeriCorps, PeacenCorps, and Senior Corps.
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nDidnyou know…?
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Thennational Martin Luther King Day of Service was started by HarrisnWofford—then a Pennsylvania Senator—and John Lewis—then anCongressman from Atlanta, Georgia—who wrote the change into thenlaw. The law was signed by President Bill Clinton in 1994.
Thennational Martin Luther King Day of Service was started by HarrisnWofford—then a Pennsylvania Senator—and John Lewis—then anCongressman from Atlanta, Georgia—who wrote the change into thenlaw. The law was signed by President Bill Clinton in 1994.n
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nMartinnLuther King, Jr., Day has been observed for many years in Hiroshima,nJapan, and in Toronto, Canada.
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nMartinnLuther King, Jr., is one of only four non-presidents to benmemorialized on or near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and henis the first African-American honored with a memorial in such ancentral location of the capital.
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nAlsonon this date:
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Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (alsonmentioned here)
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (alsonmentioned here)n
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nNational Popcorn Dayn
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nTinnCan Day
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nRobertnE. Lee Day
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nArtistnPaul Cezanne’s birthday
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nAnniversarynof Captain Wilkes claiming Antarctica for the U.S.
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nPlannahead:
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nAndnhere are my Pinterest boards for:
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