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January 12. 2011 1 ” M a r t in L u t h e r K in g J r . Page 13 2011 s p e c t a í e a t (io n Helping Homeowners w ith Repairs Pr02r3.m be 2inS o o ° n ^ drtin Luther King Jr. Day home improvements, the "Brush to provide materials and volun- with Kindness" program is aimed teers to refurbish homes for low- at helping homeowners who fall inco h ie re sid e n ts in C lark below 50 percent of the poverty Evergreen Habitat for Hu County. continued on page 42 manity will launch a program In light of the growing cost of with holiday Matt Hennessee Tenyl Ross King Breakfast in Vancouver Mosaic Blueprint is coordi nating the Dr. Martin Luther King Breakfast Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 15 at Gaiser Hall at Clark College in Vancouver starting at 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. This will be a true birthday celebra tion honoring Dr. King and his dedication to community service. This will be interactive event so be ready! Speakers include Pastor Matt Hennessee with Vancouver First Avenue Baptist Church and Dr. Terry 1 Ross, diversity director at Oregon State University. There will be a special performances by Poet Emmett Wheatfall and a vocal performance by Clairece Rosati. Cost is $15 in advance and $20 at Door (includes southern style breakfast). Pre-registra tion is required and can be pro cessed by visiting the website mosaicblueprint.com/events. D ream sp o n so rs in c lu d e Hewlett Packard and the Mi nority E m ployees C oalition. D ream su p p o rte rs are the NAACP, Latino Resource Com munity Group, and Urban Entre preneurs Network. For more information, contact D een a P ie ro tt at engage@ mosaicblueprint.com. Oregon Volunteers c o n t i n u e d f r o m page 6 Share. A reflection period on the teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. will follow the event. N ew b erg - A m e riC o rp s HOPE, LOVE Inc., and Boy Scouts of America Troop 777. The community will join together to create handmade blankets, pillows and inspirational cards to be delivered to the homeless in the community. Organizations are encouraged to register their service projects w ith O regon V o lu n teers at oregonvolunteers.org. A list of registered projects in Oregon is also posted on the website, along with MLK Day resources, learn ing tools and more. The Corporation for National and Community Service leads the annual MLK Day of Ser vice, working with the King Cen ter in Atlanta and thousands of nonprofit groups, faith-based organizations, and schools and businesses nationwide. Projects are taking place in all 50 states and include delivering meals, refurbishing schools and community centers, collecting food and clothing, signing up mentors, reading to children, pro moting nonviolence, and more. O regon V olunteers is the Commission for Voluntary Ac tion and Service promoting and su p p o rtin g A m e riC o rp s, volunteerism and civic engage ment to strengthen Oregon com munities. For more information about Oregon Volunteers and A m e riC o rp s, v isit oregonvolunteers.org The Corporation for National and Community Service is a fed eral agency that engages more than five million Americans in service each year through its core programs, Senior Corps, A m eriC orps, and Learn and Serve America, and leads Presi dent Obama's national call to service initiative, United We Serve. Visit nationalservice.gov for more information. State of Oregon Legislative Administration intern programs Proud to honor the man who gave all Americans a share of his dream. * 4 * ¿ volunte empio nt Legislative Administration 900 Court St. NE, Room 140A Salem Oregon, 97301 Phone: 503-986-1848 Web Site: http://www.leg.state.or.us Our legacy is yours. Legacy Health values diversity in how we work with each other, how we deliver care, how we partner with our community and how we do business. www.legacyhealth.org/diversity
