Kellogg Foundation Announces a $3 Million Donation to Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial on Eve of Black History Month

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The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) announced today a $3 million donation to the Washington, DC, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. The WKKF gift signifies the largest private foundation contribution for the four-acre Memorial which will be built on the National Mall.

Martin Luther King, III, Harry E. Johnson, Sr., President and CEO of the Memorial Foundation, and Sterling Speirn, President of the WKKF, announced the donation in an audio call with reporters.
“The Kellogg Foundation is making history today with its generous donation towards building a lasting Memorial to Dr. King and the ideals of hope, democracy, justice, and love for which he stood,” said Johnson. “Now is the time for all citizens, corporations, and foundations to make history by visiting www.buildthedream.org and make a contribution of any amount to the Memorial.”

“The W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s gift to the memorial is a tangible expression of WKKF’s belief that the memorial can have a profound impact on society over time, serving as a reminder of the need for racial equity,” said Speirn.