ABOUT MLK365

Our History
For the past twenty-five years, Sacramento has come together to celebrate the birthday and to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by offering opportunities for employment, education, and health service resources. This is the Sacramento region’s largest and most diverse MLK event bringing more than 10,000 people to the Sacramento Convention Center.

Our Mission
The mission of the organization is to weave King’s philosophies of non-violence and principles of social justice, excellence, and human value into the fabric of the community. Our goal is to transform the Greater Sacramento area into what King described as a “beloved community,” a real world version of an ideal place for all its residents.

The 2008 AWARDS BANQUET
Join us on August 21, 2008 for Champagne & Grits.

We will be celebrating and honoring ORDINARY people doing ETXRAORDINARY things. We have chosen this event to recognize individuals, companies and/or groups who demonstrate leadership at an extraordinary level of involvement and commitment.

The 2009 MARCH and CELEBRATION Event
We begin the day’s events with a community march for all to attend. The march begins at the Oak Park Community Center, travels to Sacramento City College where additional marchers join the crowd, and continues to the Sacramento Community Center downtown. The march is a living embodiment of King’s vision with all people— across age, race, or political lines—joining together in an inspirational fellowship to mark their support.

At the end of the march, celebrants enter the Sacramento Community Center for a job fair and expo. The event features local businesses, non-profits, and public agencies offering job information; there is a hands-on art room for children; musical performances take place throughout the day; health service programs distribute materials; and educational opportunities are presented.

• Those making donations, please make checks payable to MLK365

Our Strategies for MLK365
MLK365 is non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and education of Martin Luther King’s principles and philosophy through the following strategies:
• Speakers’ Bureau and lecture series
• MLK Education Project: Promoting excellence through in education: Community challenge and self-help job grants, educational scholarships and MLK curriculum.
• Partnering with the business, faith, educational, civic, and social communities.
• King Awards Banquet: Celebrating ordinary people, do extraordinary things!
• Advertising Campaigns: Promoting messages of hope to the community