Every child deserves access to a bright future. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we honor a man who tenaciously advocated for equality in education and opportunity for kids. We’re especially inspired by his work around empowerment and service.
As we work to help our community heal and find a path forward in the wake of devastating fires, we find even more value in Dr. King’s vision of service.
A Foundation of Empowerment
Our work to provide all kids with the tools, relationships, and empowerment they need to envision and build their unique futures is inspired by Dr. King’s legacy.
“Don’t allow anybody to make you feel that you’re nobody,” King told the students at Barratt Junior High School in 1967. “Always feel that you count. Always feel that you have worth, and always feel that your life has ultimate significance” (What Is Your Life’s Blueprint?).
Kids need to believe in their power and potential to achieve their brightest futures. We’re committed to ensuring our Clubs are safe spaces that support kids in seeing their own unique strengths, then connecting those strengths to a path forward.
Commitment to Service
Dr. King also placed a high importance on service. “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve,” he said in a 1968 sermon (Drum Major Instinct).
Like Dr. King, we believe in the incredible power of service, instilling it in the next generation as a core tenet of leadership. Club members participate in service projects and have avenues to share their voice and ideas for improvement with the community. From teen outreach sharing public health information with the community to beach cleanups to acting as role models our members actively contribute to their communities. We amplify their voices and equip them for service that means something.
As a nonprofit, service is in our DNA. We are committed to serving our community and providing programs that help kids thrive. Our work is especially important in times of crisis like these.
Community support enables us to ensure kids across zip codes, income levels, and cultures have access to impactful programming. When disasters happen, we are poised to provide the tools and support networks they need to heal and thrive. Dr. King inspires us to keep showing up to ensure equitable access to bright futures. We are grateful for his words and example—today and every day.
What action will you take in honor of him today?
