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The Cincinnati Reds, Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, and Craig Kielburger announced las Monday, Feb. 5, the Reds’ participation in the “Realizing the Dream” initiative.
The Reds have joined “Realizing the Dream,” a bold five-year service initiative to rally youth, educators, and communities to perform 100 million hours of service by the 100th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth in 2029.
“Realizing the Dream” is a monumental program aimed at uniting and uplifting communities across America. As the country approaches the 100th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth, the goal is to drive 100 million hours of service. This ambitious five-year service undertaking seeks to mobilize, inspire, and empower individuals from all walks of life to actively engage and contribute to their communities through meaningful acts of service. Realizing the Dream is a collaborative effort led by the Martin Luther King III Foundation and Legacy+, which are jointly committed to fostering a culture of service and making a tangible impact nationwide. By joining forces, the organizations have the unique opportunity to harness the collective power of individuals and groups to drive significant change. Visit their website at realizethedream.org.
Martin Luther King III Foundation is an organization dedicated to building up to a new culture of compassion, trust, dignity, acceptance and love through ideas, words, and insights. Leading the way in representing the three values: justice, equity, and peace.
Legacy+ is a foundry of strategists, designers, creators, storytellers and innovators that brings purpose to life for companies, foundations and individuals by building real movements and legacy projects with life-changing impacts for people and communities around the world. They have partnered with globally renowned thought leaders, activists, CEOs, entertainers, athletes, celebrities and more to inspire millions of youths, educators, companies, and communities to give back through service. Through its efforts, Legacy+ shifted volunteerism in youth from least likely to most likely and was the first to develop service-learning programming integrated into classroom curriculum.