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THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary


www.whitehouse.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 17, 2011
President and First Lady, Vice President and Dr. Biden, Cabinet Secretaries, Senior
Administration Officials to Honor Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service

WASHINGTON, DC – In celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service and in honor
of Dr. King’s life and legacy, the President and the First Lady, the Vice President and Dr. Biden,
Cabinet Secretaries, and senior Administration officials will participate in memorial events and
community service projects in the Washington, D.C., area, Atlanta, Georgia, and elsewhere.

Led by the Corporation for National and Community Service and the King Center, the Martin
Luther King, Jr., Day of Service is an opportunity for all Americans to come together to help
meet the needs of their communities and make an ongoing commitment to service throughout
the year. This year’s Day of Service will include thousands of projects in all corners of the
country.

“Martin Luther King, Jr., lived his life for others, dedicating his work to ensuring equal
opportunity, freedom, and justice for all,” said President Obama. “I encourage every American
to observe this holiday in honor of Dr. King’s selfless legacy by volunteering in their own
communities and by dedicating time each day to bettering the lives of those around us.”
For more on the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service, please visit the Corporation for
National and Community Service at www.mlkday.gov.

Please see below for a list of Cabinet Secretaries and Administration officials who will be
participating in memorial and community service events in the Washington, D.C., area,
Atlanta, Georgia, and elsewhere. Any inquiries on the below events should be directed
to the corresponding agency or office.

· On January 17, at 11 am, the President and First Lady will participate in a service project
in Washington, D.C. Further details are forthcoming.
· The Vice President and Dr. Biden will participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of
Service in Wilmington, DE. Further details are forthcoming.
· On January 18, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will speak at the opening convocation of the
Howard School of Divinity. Her remarks will focus on the Affordable Care Act as a victory for
civil rights.
· On January 18, Secretary Steven Chu will host a Martin Luther King, Jr., Day celebration
in the auditorium at the Department of Energy. Dr. Clayborne Carson, a professor at Stanford
University who has devoted his life to the study of Dr. King and his teachings, will be the
keynote speaker. Students from McKinley Technology High school will be in attendance.
· On January 18, Ambassador Ron Kirk will deliver remarks at a Martin Luther King Jr.,
reception at the World Bank.
· On January 17, Secretary Hilda L. Solis will participate in the Los Angeles County
Federation of Labor’s Martin Luther King Day Parade in Los Angeles, California. On January
12, Secretary Solis participated in the Department of Labor’s National Martin Luther King Jr.
Day Observance in the department’s Frances Perkins headquarters building. The keynote
speaker was Reverend Samuel (Billy) Kyles, who was at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis with Dr.
King during the entire last hour of his life. Secretary Solis presented Rev. Kyles with an award.
In addition, the Labor Department created a special MLK Day 2011 commemorative poster that
will be displayed throughout the department next week.
· On January 17, Secretary Arne Duncan will keynote at a breakfast with Reverend Al
Sharpton and the National Action Network in the morning and will participate in a service project
with City Year at Kramer Middle School, 1700 Q Street, SE, DC in the afternoon.
· On January 17, Secretary Ray LaHood and White House Domestic Policy Council
Director Melody Barnes will join Department of Transportation employees and other volunteers
for Martin Luther King Day of Service events at Ballou Senior High School. As part of President
and First Lady’s continued call to engage in community service, Secretary LaHood, Director
Barnes and students from Ballou Senior High School and George Washington University will
paint murals, cover up graffiti, clean up around the school and assist in other projects that will
enhance the learning environment for students.
· On January 17, Secretary Eric Shinseki will serve meals at So Others Might Eat
(S.O.M.E.) in Washington, D.C.
· On January 17, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson will attend a breakfast with Reverend
Al Sharpton, followed by a Kid Power Inc. Citizen Farm Community Service Event at Tubman
Elementary School in Washington, D.C.
· On January 17, Ambassador Susan Rice will prepare ‘cold weather’ and literacy kits at
Tyler Elementary School, 1001 G Street SE, Washington, DC as part of a service project with
Greater DC Cares.
· On January 17, Office of Management and Budget Director Jack Lew will participate in
a City Year New York service event at Intermediate School 292 and join over 1,700 volunteers
taking part in City Year New York/AmeriCorps activities in Brooklyn and across New York City.
· On January 17, at 12:30 pm, OPM Director John Berry will attend a Youth Service
Opportunities Project at the Church of Epiphany in Washington, D.C. In the afternoon he will
attend a Kid, Power Inc. event at Calvary Baptist Church.
· On January 17, Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams and Deputy Director Carrie
Hessler-Radelet will prepare and serve dinners at Miriam’s Kitchen in Washington, D.C. On
January 14, at 10am, the Peace Corps will host the Duke Ellington High School Show Choir to
honor the memory and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
· On January 17, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah will prepare, serve, and share in a
community meal with over 60 guests who are experiencing homelessness and hunger with the
Youth Service Opportunities Project at the Church of Epiphany, 1317 G St NW, Washington,
DC.
· On January 17, Corporation for National and Community Service CEO Patrick Corvington
will speak at the 18th Annual Hands On Atlanta Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Service Summit,
an event which will include a service project to package up to 10,000 food boxes for hungry
Georgians as well as learning sessions on important community issues. On January 14, CEO
Corvington headlined a national conference call and roundtable with African American media
hosted by White House Media Affairs. The Corporation for National and Community Service will
also promote many MLK Day initiatives including Drum Majors for Service, the “MLK Day 25
Challenge: What are You Doing for Others in 2011” initiative, and MLK Day Ambassadors.
· On January 17, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) will perform a
home maintenance project for a “Gold Star” family – those who have lost a loved one in
Iraq or Afghanistan. Director Gil Kerlikowkse and other ONDCP staff will do a variety of
projects, including painting, light plumbing work and light carpentry, at the homes of several
Maryland Gold Star families. ONDCP is also conducting a staff diaper drive and will deliver all
contributions to a diaper bank to be distributed to needy families.
· On January 17, White House Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes will join
hundreds of George Washington University Students to participate in school beautification
projects at five D.C. public schools. Barnes will deliver remarks on Dr. King’s legacy and the
importance of service as a solution to our nation’s toughest challenges.
· On January 13, Secretary Robert Gates attended the Department of Defense’s National
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance Program in the Pentagon Auditorium in Arlington,
Virginia.
· On January 15, Attorney General Eric Holder delivered remarks at the Shiloh Baptist
Church annual Martin Luther King Jr. prayer breakfast in Washington, D.C. On January 16, he
delivered remarks at the Ebenezer Baptist Church worship service in Atlanta, Georgia.
· On January 13, Secretary Ken Salazar, District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray and
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton visited the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr.,
Memorial to view progress underway at the worksite. The memorial, which is currently under
construction, is expected to be completed in 2011. Secretary Salazar was joined by Harry E.
Johnson Sr., President of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation on
the walking tour.
· On January 13, Secretary Tom Vilsack attended a celebration in the Jefferson Auditorium
located at the Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. from 10 to 11 a.m. The ceremony
featured Reverend Leroy Gilbert of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, located in Washington D.C., as
the keynote speaker.
· On January 9, Surgeon General Regina Benjamin delivered the keynote address at the
29th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration at the Johns-Hopkins School of Medicine
in Baltimore, Maryland.
· On January 14, GSA Administrator Martha Johnson participated in the Martin Luther King,
Jr. Federal Building Rededication in Atlanta, Georgia. GSA Rep. John Lewis will keynote the
event.
· On January 12, the CIA held a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration where Director
Leon Panetta made an address. The event also featured poet and activist Nikki Giovanni and a
performance by the US Air Force Band Brass Quintet.

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