MLK Day of Service

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Sarah Brunkhorst

Program Director

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is 'a day on, not a day off' for Essex CHIPS. In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King’s commitment to civic engagement, MLK Day has become dedicated as a national day of service.

From the National Service website: "Dr. King recognized the power of service. He famously said, 'Everyone can be great because everybody can serve.' Observing the Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday through service is a way to begin each year with a commitment to making your community a better place. Your service honors Dr. King's life and teachings and helps meet community challenges. Service also brings people together of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities. The MLK Day of Service encourages all types of service, particularly projects that have a lasting impact and connect participants to ongoing service."

Essex CHIPS & the Teen Center invites youth volunteers to join us annually for a day of serving our community side by side.

This year, VYDC AmeriCorps members from Essex CHIPS joined forces with the CEDO and ReSource AmeriCorps teams to help out at Burlington's MLK Day celebration at ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain.

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From community-focused crafts to performances to panel discussions, it was a wonderful celebration of Dr. King's legacy and an important look at race and civil rights in present-day Vermont.