MLK Day of Service Program: Volunteers working together to save lives

Agenda  Superstorm Sandy Snapshot  MLK Day of Service Program  2012 MLK Day of Service Overview  2013 MLK Day of Service Grantees  How Can You Get Involved?

Superstorm Sandy Efforts  HOPE worldwide assisted the Red Cross with leadership support and volunteer outreach  More than 1,300 volunteers deployed  Need for long-term rebuilding efforts in Staten Island NY and Ocean County NJ

Superstorm Sandy Efforts Volunteers served in many ways:  Managed phone banks  Unloaded supply donations  Helped gut houses  Delivered hot meals door-to-door with the Red Cross  Educated residents in preparation for the second Northeastern storm that hit a week after Sandy

National MLK Day Program  Developed MOU in November 2007  Because home fires are America’s biggest threat, focused on fire prevention and canvassing homes with door hangers during MLK Day of Service  Kicked off 1 st MLK Day of Service in 2008 with 10 cities and 2,000 volunteers  In 2011, formalized the program and worked with HOPE worldwide in 28 cities in 2012

National MLK Day Program  Expanded to September 11 th Day of Service and Remembrance in FEMA’s U.S. Fire Administration began to support efforts.  HOPE worldwide received the Corporation for National & Community Service grant  2012 – Awarded 22 sub-grants  2013 – Awarded 22 sub-grants

2012 MLK Day Overview  Volunteers canvassed neighborhoods with fire safety and prevention messages and door hangers in English and Spanish  Focused on neighborhoods vulnerable to fire and where Red Cross responded in  Events occurred between January 7 – February 12, 2012  Participated in 70 cities and reached more than 312 neighborhoods

Outcomes

2012 MLK Day Total Reach  158,610 Door hangers distributed  143,653 Households visited  22,402 Conversations held  7,544 Volunteers  182 Employees

Collaboration with Red Cross and HOPE worldwide 28 cities worked together Both organizations responded 100% likely to work with each other in the future

Increased Collaboration with Multiple Partners  “Because this project is so user friendly it was very easy to plug in any and all volunteers, even with no prior Red Cross experience or knowledge of fire prevention.”

Increased Fire Department Involvement  “Fire department participation was key for our event as they provided an engine and firefighters who canvassed along with our volunteers.”

Pilot and Program Results cities cities cities cities cities Total Volunteers 2,1264,27912,4033,7137,54430,065 Households 42,41076,927134,087127,797143,653524,874 Conversations *1,44511,460**28,245***59,70222,402123,434 *2008 – Boston, MA did not count conversations **2010 – Lawrence, KS did not count conversations ***2011 – Baltimore, MD did not count conversations We need your help to reach more people over MLK Day of Service 2013!

2013 MLK Day Grantees HOPE worldwide chapters Boston Charlotte Dallas/Fort Worth Denver Fresno Gainesville Memphis Mid-Atlantic (and N. Virginia) Omaha Tri-State (NY and NJ) Washington

2013 MLK Day Grantees Out of Network ARC– Inland Northwest Chapter Spokane, WA ARC – Knoxville TN ARC - SE Pennsylvania ARC - Triangle Region Raleigh, Fayetteville, Durham NC ARC - South Louisiana Region Blue Mountain Action Council AmeriCorps Walla Walla, WA Camp Fire – Sunshine Council Lakeland, FL City of Hollywood, FL Fire Rescue and Beach Safety Department Hands On Nashville (TN) Ionia County (MI) Intermediate School District James A. Henry YMCA Chattanooga, TN

How can you get involved?  Become a local site for 2013 MLK Day We are finalizing local sites now for MLK Day  Become a local partner for Sept. 11th if interested for  Apply for a 2014 MLK Day subgrant/Host a site We offer grants of $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000 depending on the number of volunteers engaged. Application expected in late Aug. or early Sept Host a site even if you don’t apply for a grant.