Provide Food Aid to Those in Need Through an Inclusive Volunteering Grant
Do you want to give back to your community and promote the inclusion of people with disabilities at the same time?
Apply for an MLK Day of Service grant by Friday, September 6, 2024.
MLK Day of Service Grant
The Arc is honored to partner with AmeriCorps once again and offer $5,000 – $20,000 grants to chapters of The Arc and other community nonprofit organizations to develop inclusive MLK Day of Service projects.
These projects not only meet a need in the community by providing food to those in need—they give all volunteers the opportunity to develop skills, build relationships, and show that despite the perception of people with disabilities as the ones in need of service, they can and do give back to their communities.
Grant Guidelines
Keynote volunteer events must be held on the MLK Day of Service (January 20, 2025) to kick off the project. Additional volunteer activities should also occur throughout the duration of the grant period (ending September 30, 2025).
Volunteer activities should help to provide food to those suffering from food insecurity within your community.
Grantees will:
- Partner with a service club to recruit volunteers with and without disabilities from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds to participate in the project.
- Partner with hunger-focused groups (e.g., food banks, food pantries, soup kitchens) to work with volunteers to deliver food aid to those in need.
- Implement a keynote volunteer event on the MLK Day of Service (January 20, 2025).
- Continue to host additional volunteer service activities throughout the grant term to keep volunteers engaged and provide food aid (grant ends September 30, 2025).
- Raise additional matching funds (amount depending on grant size) of in-kind or cash support to dedicate to project work.
Questions? Contact Kerry Mauger at mauger@thearc.org.
The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
