2014 MLK Day of Service Outcome Report

65 Local organizations were awarded funds to perform service projects on MLK Day of Service, Monday, January 20, 2014. These organizations chose to perform service projects that addressed issues in the following categories: • 24.3% Education • 23.6% Neighborhood Project • 15.7% Health • 9.3% Other • 7.9% Public Safety • 7.1% Economic Opportunity • 5.7% Clean Energy / Environmental Stewardship • 5 % Supporting Veteran & Military Families • 1.4% Disaster Preparedness Other categories mentioned were: Domestic Violence, Youth Empowerment, Leadership and Communication Skills, Safe haven for youth who are victims of bullying, abuse, and discrimination, Supportive Services, Neighborhood Beautification, Family and Faith, Employment Development, Inbound Resident Community Outreach, Low Income and Homelessness, Youth that have been affected by the juvenile justice system, Collaboration, and Social Uplift. Outcomes and community impact Awarded service projects recruited over 2,000 volunteers (over 40% were youth) and cultivated a whopping 15,652 volunteer hours. According to www.Nonprofitquarterly.org report for 2012, the state of Florida volunteer hour is valued at $22.14 per hour which estimates MLK Day of Service volunteer hours’ value at $346,531.96. $64,137 in-kind donations were captured ($57,254.29 in non-cash and $6882.89 in cash donations). It was recorded that 15,830 community individuals were impacted and/or served during the 2014 Day of service event