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Columbia, SC 鈥� In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 today kicked off a statewide reading event for young children. The kick-off event, held at Edventure Children鈥檚 Museum, marks the beginning of the agency鈥檚 MLK Week of Service, which is organized annually by the 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 AmeriCorps program.

Throughout the week of January 15-19, 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 AmeriCorps members and volunteers will read with children in 230 preschool classrooms across the state. The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation will provide every child in a participating classroom with a new, hardback book.

鈥淲e are thrilled to see South Carolinians stepping up to support our youngest learners,鈥� said Georgia Mjartan, executive director of 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023. 鈥淲e know that reading to young children is critical to their development. It鈥檚 also a wonderful way to model service and a lifelong love of learning.鈥�

Volunteers include state and local elected officials, as well as employees from Aflac, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union.

MLK Day is one of two federal holidays recognized as national days of service to encourage Americans to give back to their communities. The MLK Week of Service has become a hallmark of the 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 AmeriCorps program, which is the largest national service program in the state. There are currently 40 AmeriCorps members serving in 22 sites across South Carolina.

鈥湴拿帕喜士苯峁�2023 AmeriCorps members鈥� dedication to service extends well beyond MLK Day,鈥� says Valencia Johnson, 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023鈥� volunteer and service learning manager. 鈥淭hroughout the year, they help to advance Dr. King鈥檚 vision that all children will have an equal opportunity to succeed in school.鈥�

澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 encourages all South Carolinians to take action during MLK Week of Service. To learn more about volunteer and service opportunities at 澳门六合彩开奖结果2023 or to make a donation, visit scfirststeps.org/get-involved.

Topics: Service, Literacy, Early Care and Education