Guamanians honor legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Make this day off a day "on" in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. was the theme of a resolution presentation today in honor of the slain civil rights leader.

The Serve Guam Commission, AmeriCorps, the governor, lt. governor, education superintendent Jon Fernandez, education chair senator Amanda Shelton and former minority leader Senator Wil Castro were on hand for the resolution.

AmeriCorps volunteers and staffers indeed made it a day "on" as they manned several booths at the Agana Shopping Center.

Samantha David is an AmeriCorps volunteer serving at the Guam Memorial Hospital and she says king is inspiring because his service didn't stop on holidays. "It's supposed to be a day off, a holiday, but it's really about keep on going, keep serving your community and keep the dream ongoing and just serve others and volunteer," she explained.

A resolution was presented by Shelton, and David said AmeriCorps and the Serve Guam Commission have taken the "be a change" mantra to heart.

"Be a change, be a leader and make a difference in the community. It could be small, it could be big, small meaning like just being here listening to what's going on with MLK or even other services. You could volunteer at other organizations too. A little goes a long way," she said.

AmeriCorps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, an independent federal agency whose mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering, while the Serve Guam Commission awards AmeriCorps state grants to programs operating within Guam.