The Maine Commission for Community Service is now accepting applications for 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service projects.
The Maine Youth Act Mini-grant Program challenges middle and high school aged students to understand Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s vision of the “Beloved Community,” and then plan a volunteer service project for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Jan. 20, 2020. Each project will culminate with an activity on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and all projects must be open to the public.
The Maine Youth Act Selection Committee will choose nine proposals to receive the awards of $750 to support planning and carrying out a student/youth-driven service project. The mini-grants are for nonprofit organizations, civic groups with a nonprofit status, state and local government agencies, faith-based organizations and congregations, local educational institutions, and institutions of higher education.
“Dr. King’s Beloved Community is a global vision, in which all people can share in the wealth of the earth,” and that human decency will prevail over poverty, hunger, homelessness, and all forms of discrimination,” said The King Center.
Maine Youth Act applications must be completed and submitted by Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. For Project criteria and to submit an application, please visit the grants page on the Maine Commission for Community Service website.
