Sentences with phrase «national day of service»

To pay tribute to work that Dr. King did in fighting for equality in this country, Congress made his birthday a federal holiday in 1983 and in 1994 it was made a national Day of Service to continue to support the vision for America that he so strongly believed in.

2009 Day of Service: Help Grow Your National Park; Answer the call for a national day of service by President - elect Barack Obama on Jan. 19 for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday more

Answer the call for a national day of service by President - elect Barack Obama on Jan. 19 for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday

«The company's annual event coincides this year with a broader call for volunteerism to coincide with the 11th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 and the National Day of Service and Remembrance.»

«Oneida County will join the Mohawk Valley Regional Volunteer Center, other government and community partners from across the Region and across the Nation, in the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance.»

She was also Obama's deputy field director in 2012 and deputy director of the National Day of Service on the Presidential Inauguration Committee.

Following efforts by MyGoodDeed — a coalition supported by 9/11 families — President Obama named 9/11 a National Day of Service and Remembrance; a day to honor 9/11 victims and pay tribute to those who bravely responded to the attacks, through service.

On the other hand, the multi-media deluge is likely to leave many visitors feeling neurologically if not emotionally depleted by the time they move on to the Al - Qaeda display, the huge 9 / 11 - aftermath section, and the supposedly inspirational conclusion suggesting ways to commemorate 9/11, including the inevitable appeal for a national day of service.

We published our first annual mission report «Keeping it Honest» and launched our first national day of service.

Modern Woodmen members across the country participate in «Join Hands Day» and «Make a Difference Day», which are national days of service; camps and youth clubs also participate in recurring volunteer and social projects throughout the year.

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The National Weather Service called the rainfall event «unprecedented», and while the National Hurricane Center's warnings of «catastrophic and life - threatening flooding» have subsided, the floodwaters in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana will take days, if not a week, to retreat.

The National Air Traffic Control Service expected Friday to be the busiest day of the year with a record 8,800 flights criss - crossing British airspace.

President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a national emergency after a recommendation by his commission on the matter, just two days after Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price said the United States would not do so.

Also on - site, an outpost of a national day - labor service provides work for locals who can't get out to the suburban strip malls where such services often set up shop.

The Paul Martin government proposed to create thousands of new day - care spaces and had also negotiated deals with most provinces and territories to turn a patch - work of often poor - quality services into a system of early learning and child care with national standards.

In April 2011, hackers damaged the computer network of the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, a major banking institution, suspending its service for four days.

This culminates in the «Investor Day» when you could find yourself presenting to a room full of venture capitalists, business angels, senior financial services executives, and national and international media.

From national and community banking to healthcare and automobile services, there are numerous Latino business leaders nationwide who make financial decisions that contribute to the growth of the U.S. economy each day.

Why didn't the president stand up for the rights of the Rev. Franklin Graham, the son of the Rev. Billy Graham, who was disinvited from a Pentagon prayer service on the National Day of Prayer because of his Christian views and values?

According to the National Ag Statistics Service, Wisconsin lost 201 dairy farms in the first half of 2016 — an average of 33 dairy farms per month, or one per day.

Paul has built a three - prong partnership between the DU Food Recovery Network (FRN) chapter, Sodexo; the national food service that provides meals in the university's cafeterias, and the Denver Rescue Mission, whose Lawrence Street Shelter provides food for 1700 individuals, three times every day of the year.

If the daytime high temperature in Hampton, Georgia on Saturday or Sunday of race weekend fails to reach at least 50 degrees as observed by the National Weather Service, or if weather issues postpone the day's activities to a different day and fans are unable to attend on the rescheduled date, fans who do not enter the admission gates on the day the event is held will receive an account credit for the full price of their tickets.

Flooding is expected to continue in Houston for days because of Hurricane Harvey, which has been termed «catastrophic and life - threatening» by the National Weather Service.

Antenatal tutor Noreen Hart from the National Childbirth Trust (which organised a family fun day in June 2010 to support the initiative) said: «During the last 12 months campaigners have been working closely with Wiltshire Community Health Services» midwifery team and the suggestion of partners having the opportunity of staying the first night after birth was welcomed by all involved in maternity sServices» midwifery team and the suggestion of partners having the opportunity of staying the first night after birth was welcomed by all involved in maternity servicesservices.

The School Nutrition Association, the association of school food service workers, has proclaimed this week National School Lunch Week and tomorrow, October 12th, is «National Take Your Parents to Lunch Day.»

According to National Weather Service meteorologist Paul Bailey, who works at the National Weather Service facility on the Lewis University campus in Romeoville, this month typically serves up the hottest days of the year.

She is the recipient of the La Leche League, International 2001 Alumnae Association award, the International Peace Prayer Day 2002 Woman of Peace award, the National Vaccine Information Center 2009 Courage in Journalism award, the Holistic Moms Network 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award, and five Maggie Awards for public service journalism from the Western Publishing Association.

The Public and Commercial Services union backed a strike on June 30th, the same day as industrial action planned by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).

The Deputy Executive Director of National Service Scheme Dr. Gifty Oware - Aboagye, on Wednesday 16th August launched a two - day capacity building workshop for prospective National Service Personnel (NSPs) in the Central Regional capital.

The National Weather Service says the Greater Binghamton Airport received a record 35 inches of snow in less than three days.

The announcements of the last two days highlight the importance of the Cabinet Office coming to an agreement with the union on the national civil service dispute over jobs and privatisation.»

Saturday's show which was to discuss matters including the first 100 days of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo's government had the NPP presenting Eugene Nana Boakye, Deputy Director of the National Service Scheme (NSS) and Eric Twum, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority as their discussants.

The National Weather Service radar in Buffalo came back online shortly before 11 a.m. today following five days of repairs.

The National Health Students» Association Of Ghana (NAHSAG) has described as «modern day slavery» the initiative by government to contract the services of some unemployed graduate nurses under the Nation Builders Corps programme, in a module called Heal GhanOf Ghana (NAHSAG) has described as «modern day slavery» the initiative by government to contract the services of some unemployed graduate nurses under the Nation Builders Corps programme, in a module called Heal Ghanof some unemployed graduate nurses under the Nation Builders Corps programme, in a module called Heal Ghana.

[44][45][46] To this day, most people in the United Kingdom see the 1948 creation of Britain's National Health Service (NHS) under health minister Aneurin Bevan, which gave publicly funded medical treatment for all, as Labour's proudest achievement.

At 10:30 a.m., U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson participates in special naturalization ceremony at Ellis Island for 62 citizenship candidates from 39 countries, held in honor of Memorial Day and as one of 100 naturalization ceremonies held in national parks this year in honor of the National Park Service's 100th anninational parks this year in honor of the National Park Service's 100th anniNational Park Service's 100th anniversary.

Of course, quick changes in population can have an effect of queues in doctor's surgeries and at hospitals — but the fact is that our health service would be in dire straits if EU nationals weren't treating our sick and frail every daOf course, quick changes in population can have an effect of queues in doctor's surgeries and at hospitals — but the fact is that our health service would be in dire straits if EU nationals weren't treating our sick and frail every daof queues in doctor's surgeries and at hospitals — but the fact is that our health service would be in dire straits if EU nationals weren't treating our sick and frail every day.

Scores of security officers, including personnel from the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana Immigration Service and the Ghana National Fire Service, who were detailed to ensure law and order during the primary were reportedly starved throughout the voting day.

«This is a major initiative that will be launched on May 1st, and for those who have completed their national service recruitment will start on that day online,» Dr. Bawumia noted at the 22nd Congregation of the University of Education, Winneba over the weekend.

The joint review (by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary, Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and National Probation Service) finds that the police and other agencies are failing to consider disability hate crime issues in their day to day work, resulting in inconsistent responses and many cases falling through the gaps between and within agencies.

The president reportedly phoned the acting director of the National Park service on the first full day of his presidency to dispute the widely circulated photos of his inauguration crowd.

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At 1:45 p.m., de Blasio will speak at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's launch of National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, Potomac Ballroom, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, 201 Waterfront St., National Harbor, MD. (First Lady Chirlane McCray and Chiara de Blasio will also attend).

Also at 1 p.m., in recognition of National Coming Out Day, IDC Leader Jeff Klein and NYC Councilman Ritchie Torres will announce $ 150,000 in funding for Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders, SAGE Center Bronx, Union Community Health Center, 260 East 188th St., the Bronx.

«With regards to the proposed National Teacher Service, the Government already has one of these in the thousands of teachers who work every day in schools across the country.

I do recommend and assign Thursday, the 26th day of November next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquillity, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed; for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted; for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.

The National Service Scheme has organized a two - day capacity building workshop for personnel of the scheme.

Long Islanders should brace for a hazardous commute Friday morning, when the heaviest of the day's snowfall is most likely to occur, according to the National Weather Service.

For the second time in two consecutive days, the Department of State Service failed to produce the immediate - past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, for the continuation of his trial on charges of alleged diversion of funds meant for procurement of arms.

National Health Service data reveals that around Valentine's Day there is a 5 per cent rise in the number of babies conceived in England