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Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Are you looking for an MLK Day volunteer opportunity?
Find a DC-based service project here.

Are you organzing an MLK Day service project or event?
Register you project here.

Join Serve DC on Saturday, January 19th for "Unite America in Service"

On Saturday, January 19, 2013, Serve DC, Points of Light and Target invite you to attend the signature MLK Day national service project, "Unite America in Service," in Washington, DC. In partnership with Operation Gratitude, the Corporation for National and Community Service, Community Blueprint, HandsOn Greater DC Cares, Volunteer Fairfax and the George Washington University, thousands of volunteers will show appreciation for those who serve our country by packing 100,000 care kits filled with necessities for US service members, wounded warriors, veterans and first responders.
 
Volunteers ages 12- to 17-years-old are welcome with parents or legal guardians. Large groups are also welcome to join. This event takes place at the DC Armory from 8:30am to 4:30pm, and volunteer shifts will be 2.5 hours each. Register for "Unite America in Service."

Service Project Resources

If you are interested in or are planning a service project, we encourage you to check out these free resources from Serve DC and partners:
 
 

As the DC Commission on National and Community Service and the Mayor's Office on Volunteerism, each year Serve DC commemorates the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service by supporting and promoting service and civic engagement across the city. Serve DC connects residents with volunteer opportunities and community-based organizations with resources and volunteers and tracks the number and locations of volunteers and service projects citywide.

Each year, Americans across the country come together on the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday to honor Dr. King's life and legacy by serving their communities. The MLK Day of Service is part of United We Serve, the President's national service initiative, which calls on Americans to work together to solve our most pressing problems. Learn more about national MLK Day initiatives at mlkday.gov.

For more information on the MLK Day of Service in the District, please email Serve DC's Director of Communications & Special Initiatives or call (202) 727-7925.

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