With Greenville County being not only the last county in the state, but also the last county in the nation to approve the King Holiday, it became apparent that there was a significant opportunity to bring the community together to celebrate such an important and necessary milestone. As a result, MLK Dream Weekend, was initiated in 2006 to establish an annual community-wide celebration of the MLK …
MLK Dream Weekend Volunteer 2015 Volunteer Job Descriptions
MLK Dream Weekend volunteers play a very important role and are critical to the success of the weekend of events. Volunteers are asked to assist guests and the event coordinators in a friendly and sociable manner. Please note that all volunteers should defer questions that you cannot answer to the Volunteer Chairperson or Area Captain …
Our dreams are made possible because of Dr. King.
Martin Luther King, Jr., took hold of the freedoms promised by our nation’s founding fathers and used his constitutional rights when he made his speech and developed his dream. By taking action on his dream, Dr. King, was able to change the future of men, women and children, and impact so many aspects of our current society. Dr. King’s …
Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Corretta Scott King as exemplified by individuals in the Greenville community, MLK Dream Weekend has historically given the MLK Dream Keeper Award and the CSK Dream Keeper Award. Additionally, MLK Dream Weekend has also given the Champion of Dreams Award to honor local organizations whose mission and work in the community is successful in …
Congratulations to the below recipients of the 2015 scholarships awarded at our 2015 MLK Diversity Banquet!
Brown-Mackie College Dreamer ($5,000)
Iesha Sherman
Southside High
Brown-Mackie College Dreamer ($5,000)
Mikayla Bowman
Greenwood High
Clemson Dreamer ($16,000 – $4,000 for four years)
Shemar Glenn
Union County High
Coretta Scott King Dream Keeper ($3,500)
…
MLK Dream Weekend is a 501c3 organization of civic and business leaders, committed to the cause of Dr. King and the people of Greenville County.
In an effort to pay tribute to Dr. King and honor his legacy during the week of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, and throughout the year, Pastor Curtis Johnson initiated the formation of MLK Dream Weekend in 2006.
2015 marks our tenth …
On behalf of the MLK Dream Weekend staff, we are grateful for the support and enthusiasm with which the upstate community of SC has embraced the efforts of MLK Dream Weekend over the past 4 1/2 years! Since the inception of this project in 2005 and the first celebration in 2006 to the present, MLK Dream Weekend events have hosted literally thousands of individuals including youth, along with …
