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Happy Valentine’s Day! Top 3 Quotes About Love
Happy Valentine’s Day! Here at Opportunity, we know that romantic love is not the only form that we should be celebrating. There is also agape love–an unlimited loving kindness, charity, towards all people. As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. put it, it’s “the love of God operating in the human heart.” In that spirit, we wish you love, Read more…
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It’s a “Day On, Not a Day Off” for the MLK National Day of Service
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. What Are You Doing for Others from MLK Day on Vimeo Today, Martin Luther King Day, is not only a day to commemorate the teachings and ideals of Dr. King, but also to let the life and legacy Read more…
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The Loving Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today, our nation honors Martin Luther King, Jr. in an annual holiday dedicated to the life and legacy of a man who was a tireless advocate for inclusion, love and acceptance of all. The core value of Dr. King’s ideal, the “Beloved Community,” was agape love, which he described as “understanding, redeeming goodwill for all.” It is an Read more…
Tagged agape, Clients, Community, compassion, Coretta Scott King, Education, Ending Poverty, Events, Faith in Action, Financial services, God, Holiday, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Day, Martin Luther King Jr., Microfinance, MLK, National holiday, Opportunity International, Poverty
Opportunity International Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I must be true to my conviction that I share with all men the calling to be a son of the living God. Beyond the calling of race or nation or creed is this vocation of sonship and brotherhood, […] I believe that the Father is deeply concerned especially for his suffering and helpless and Read more…
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