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Make it a Day On... Not a Day Off!

During the 1950s and ’60s, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. recognized the power of service to strengthen communities and achieve common goals.

Initiated by Congress in 1994, King Day of Service builds on that that legacy by transforming the federal holiday honoring Dr. King into a national day of community service grounded in his teachings of nonviolence and social justice. The aim is to make the holiday a day ON, where people of all ages and backgrounds come together to improve lives, bridge social barriers, and move our nation closer to the “Beloved Community” that Dr. King envisioned.

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2009 King Day of Service Was the Largest Ever!

A record number of Americans honored Dr. King and answered President-elect Obama’s call to service by volunteering on the January 19 King Day of Service. More than 13,000 service projects took place across the country, more than double last year. Americans made it “a day on, not a day off” by delivering meals, refurbishing schools, reading to children, signing up mentors, and much, much more.

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News, Updates & Events

10/30/2009

Sign-up for a MLK Day Planning Webshops

4/30/2009

Seeking Your Input on Implementation of Serve America Act

1/28/2009

Thank You for Making History

1/23/2009

Yes We Did! 2009 King Day of Service is Largest Ever

1/22/2009

National Service Agency Teams Up with Starbucks in Call for Million-Plus Hours of Service

1/19/2009

Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy and Serving America

1/18/2009

Record Volunteer Turnout Expected for King Day of Service

1/17/2009

AmeriCorps NCCC Honors Dr. King with Service Projects Across the Gulf Coast

1/17/2009

Nation’s Capital Prepares for the Largest King Day of Service Ever

1/16/2009

Atlanta Remembers, Celebrates and Acts on the LIfe and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King

1/16/2009

Gov. Perdue Announces AmeriCorps Members To Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Through Service

1/16/2009

Hands on Charlotte Volunteer Event Honors MLK Through Service

1/16/2009

Starbucks Joins Call for National Service and Asks, “Are You In?”

1/16/2009

Truman State University Celebrates Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

1/16/2009

Washington DCJCC MLK Day of Service

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2009 King Day of Service: Realizing the Dream

On January 19, 2009, fueled by President Obama's national call to service, a record number of Americans turned out to honor Dr. King by helping their neighbors and communities. The 2009 King Day of Service was the largest in history, with more than one million volunteers serving on 13,000 projects taking place in all 50 states.

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I Have a Dream - Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the inauguration of President Elect Obama, Causecast has produced a video to push and inspire people to get involved and serve in their community on January 19th. Service is so important to our communities and our country, both locally and nationally, and we want to help make the connection between King's dream in '63 and our yearning for change now.

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