The Mission Continues

THE MISSION CONTINUES PROPOSES TO HAVE 1,500 VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL TACKLE LOCAL NEEDS SUCH AS UNDER-RESOURCED SCHOOLS, MAINTENANCE IN NATIONAL PARKS, BLIGHT REMOVAL, AND SAFE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY GREEN SPACES IN APPROXIMATELY 40 METROPOLITAN AREAS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES INCLUDING ATLANTA, CHICAGO, DALLAS, DENVER, HOUSTON, LOS ANGELES, MIAMI, NEW YORK CITY, PITTSBURGH, SAN ANTONIO, SEATTLE, AND WASHINGTON, D.C. ON THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY OF SERVICE. ON THE MLK DAY OF SERVICE, 1,500 VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXECUTING MORE THAN 50 VETERAN-LED SERVICE PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, CONTRIBUTING APPROXIMATELY 7,000 HOURS OF SERVICE TO LOCAL NONPROFITS AND RESIDENTS IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON THE CNCS FOCUS AREA(S) OF DISASTER SERVICES, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, HEALTHY FUTURES, AND VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES. FOR MLK, THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $111,975 WILL BE MATCHED WITH $261,275 IN PRIVATE FUNDING.