On the day that celebrates the life and achievement of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., 40 local AmeriCorps members, nine Rochester Youth Year VISTA members and 13 members of the City of Rochester P.R.I.M.E. Program (a job readiness program) worked together at two Volunteers of America locations.
The Rochester AmeriCorps MLK Day Project brought together the three programs to assist Rochester’s Volunteers of America, an organization dedicated to enabling people in our community break the cycle of poverty and reach their full potential. At the Lake Avenue address, volunteers sorted, painted and beautified the facility. A second group of volunteers cleaned, sorted, organized and disinfected at the Ward St. shelter.
A special thanks to Janet Ekis for crafting the press release that brought four news stations to cover the event!
Rachael Tachco
Rochester AmeriCorps
01/20/2010 |