MLK, Jr. Celebration Student Essay Contest

Dream Big

"I am the Dream and the Dream is Now"
Poetry Contest  

The Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) is celebrating its 4th annual Season of Civil Rights with a series of events during the months of December, January and February to build awareness about the significant role that transit played in the American Civil Rights Movement.

In preparation, RT invites students in grades 3 through 12, who attend a school within RT's service area, to participate in the "I Am the Dream and the Dream is Now" poetry contest.

Submitted poems must be 10 lines or less and be original work. All entries are required to relate to the theme of transit and civil rights. Nine entries will be selected, three from each grade category: 3rd through 6th, 7th through 9th and 10th through 12th.

Winners will receive a $25 bookstore gift card and "The Rosa Parks Story" DVD.

RT will display the winning poems on RT interior transit cards in buses in January and February to commemorate RT's Season of Civil Rights. Winning poems will also be on display at special events during the campaign.

Submissions must be received by Friday, December 16, 2011. To enter, visit www.sacrt.com and click on the Season of Civil Rights link or mail it to:

Sacramento Regional Transit District

Attn:  Season of Civil Rights Poetry Contest 

P.O. Box 2110

Sacramento, CA 95812-2110 

All entries must include student's name, grade, school, teacher and contact information.

For more information, contact Jo Noble, RT Senior Community and Government Affairs Officer, at 916-556-0118 or jnoble@sacrt.com.

MLK, Jr. Library Seeks Volunteers

The Friends of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library invites the public to attend their next meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 10 am.  Find out how you can promote literacy in our community by volunteering to help with book sales, spelling bees, essay and public speaking contests, and more. 

The library is located at 7340 24^th Street Bypass, Sacramento.  For more information, please speak to a librarian at the branch or call Gwen Fleming at 916-525-3535.

July 8-22 Book Sale at MLK, Jr. Library, Sacramento

The Friends of the Library, Martin Luther King, Jr. branch in Sacramento, are looking for volunteers for their upcoming Book Sale, July 8-22. 

Volunteers are needed for set up on Friday, July 8 and for cashiering throughout the event. 

Volunteers are also needed to serve on the Friends' Board of Directors.

For more information about the sale and volunteer opportunities, please call Betty Snyder at 916-427-5196.