Cal State Fullerton
Furthers Legacy of
Martin Luther King Jr.
A $125,000 grant from the Corporation
for National & Community Service is being used to fund projects
to continue the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
January 17, 2005 :: No. 112
Cal State Fullerton, in partnership
with the California Service Corps - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's
commission on service - is utilizing a $125,000 grant from
the Corporation for National & Community Service to fund
projects to continue the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Today, on the holiday honoring the slain civil
rights leader, in the first of a series of efforts, CSUF student
volunteers and their families are gleaning crops from the
fields in Irvine's Incredible Edible Park for distribution
to the needy in Orange County. This King Day of Service is
being conducted in partnership with the Volunteer Center of
Orange County and Second Harvest Food Bank.
Cal State Fullerton is the only university
to receive the Corporation for National & Community Service
grant and one of just four entities selected nationwide out
of 75 applicants. The grant funds are being dispersed among
a variety of groups for different programs designed to honor
King. "The Corporation for National & Community Service
provided us with the grant that would enable us to distribute
funding to groups and institutions that are making a difference
in their communities," said Jeannie Kim-Han, acting director
of the university's Center for Internships and Service-Learning.
"As a result, we have funded eight projects in Southern California
and five projects in Northern California."
Grant monies are being used to provide funding
for literacy projects, food shelters, volunteer centers and
environmental groups.
At Cal State Fullerton, funds have been allocated to develop
programs to educate students about community and global needs,
as well as develop a curriculum focused on King's life and
teachings.
This afternoon, in addition to picking crops,
CSUF student volunteers organized by the university's Volunteer
& Service Center will hear a speaker from the Second Harvest
Food Bank discuss hunger in Orange County. This is the first
of several programs designed to educate students about various
needs in the community, as well as throughout the world.
The culminating event will be a student summit,
scheduled for April 6 at Cal State Fullerton, where students
will hear speakers discuss a range of topics, including civil
rights, genocide, homelessness and racism. Students will be
encouraged to become involved to address some of the issues
presented.
"This is a wonderful opportunity to spread the mission of
Martin Luther King, Jr., and we at Cal State Fullerton are
happy to play a role," said Kim-Han.
Editor's Note : Today's gleaning
effort is at Incredible Edible Park, 15058 Harvard Avenue,
Irvine, 92612 through 2:30 p.m.
Media Contacts: |
Jeannie Kim-Han
at 657-278-3746 or jkimhan@fullerton.edu
Paula Selleck of Public Affairs at 657-278- 2414 or pselleck@fullerton.edu
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