Over 16,000 students, faculty staff and community volunteers representing 147 campuses in 28 states plus the District of Columbia organized and implemented projects on or around the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, January 19, 2009. Visit this link for the list of participating institutions.
The Numbers at a Glance
MLK Day of Service 2009
80 students, faculty, and staff gathered at Mount Union College in Alliance, OH to volunteer in honor of Dr. King.
875 students from Southwestern Oklahoma State University volunteered at 20 projects wearing matching black long sleeve t-shirts which say on the front: MLK "The Dream Continues Week" Remember *Celebrate* Act.
NC Campus Compact joined six national organizations to lead and promote efforts for the MLK Day of Service 2009. Click here to read the July 2008 CNCS press release announcing the grant award.
With 57% of the vote or 6,818 votes cast out of 11,922 nationwide, Bucknell University is the 2009 winner of the MLK Technology Challenge Contest. They beat out 5 outstanding finalists: Appalachian State University, Kansas State University, Miami University, University of South Dakota and Virginia Tech. Click here for more information about the 2009 MLK Technology Challenge Contest including the finalist entries.
