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January 23, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CSU Dominguez Hills Organizes
King Day of Service Volunteer Day

WHAT: First Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Day

WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 5, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE Loker Student Union East Walkway, CSU Dominguez Hills, 1000 E. Victoria St., Carson

(Carson, CA) – The California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Center for Service Learning, Internships, and Civic Engagement (SLICE), in partnership with local nonprofit agencies, invites the community to the first Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Volunteer Day on Thursday, Feb. 5.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along the East Walkway of the Loker Student Union on campus, representatives from nonprofits will be on hand with information about their organization and the various ways people can volunteer throughout the year. Organizations currently scheduled to attend include Habitat for Humanity, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum, JusticeCorps, AmeriCorps, Better Learning After School Today (BLAST), Friends of the Los Angeles River (FOLAR), Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Company, and Los Angeles Community and Education Partnerships.

In addition, those who stop by that day can take part in a couple of volunteer projects: making origami bookmarks as part of a fundraiser for the Japanese Garden on campus, and putting together hygiene packs for Dr. Sophia Momand, staff physician in Student Health and Psychological Services, who distributes hygiene supplies to the homeless on Skid Row in Los Angeles once a month.

“This day was organized because of President Barack Obama’s mandate to be the change we wish to see,” said Cheryl McKnight, director of SLICE. “He called for a Day of Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but our campus was closed for the holiday. However, we still wanted to do our part.

“With the King Day of Service Volunteer Day we intend to showcase the various ways people can be of service to their community. Plus, having all these organizations in one location makes it that much easier. People don’t have to search out volunteer opportunities; they just have to come out on Feb. 5.”

The King Day of Service Volunteer Day is listed as an event on the USAService.org web site. Individuals can sign up there.

For more information, call (310) 243-2438 or visit www.csudh.edu/csl.
 
California State University, Dominguez Hill is located at 1000 E. Victoria Street in Carson. The Loker Student Union is at the center of campus. A map of the campus is available online at www.csudh.edu/site/VisitUs/campusmap.shtml.

Parking on campus costs $4 for a day pass and is payable at yellow kiosks located near each parking lot.

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About SLICE -- The Center for Service Learning, Internships and Civic Engagement (SLICE) at California State University, Dominguez Hills offers assistance to faculty who plan to incorporate service learning into one or more of their courses, to students looking for internships or community engagement opportunities, and for staff who just want to get involved. To learn more, visit www.csudh.edu/csl.

About CSU Dominguez Hills -- California State University, Dominguez Hills is a highly diverse, urban university located in the South Bay, primarily serving the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The university prides itself on its outstanding faculty and friendly, student-centered environment. Known for excellence in teacher education, nursing, psychology, business administration, and digital media arts, new degree programs include computer science, criminal justice, recreation and leisure studies, social work, and communication disorders. On campus is the Home Depot Center, a multi-purpose sports complex that hosts world-class soccer, tennis, track and field, lacrosse, and cycling.

Media Contact:
Amy Bentley-Smith
(310) 243-2455
abentleysmith@csudh.edu

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