Businesses and nonprofits are key to the success of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. Businesses see MLK Day as an important way to give back to the community, connect with customers, increase employee morale, and demonstrate corporate social responsibility. For nonprofits, participating in MLK Day is an opportunity to bring in new volunteers, partners, and funders that can provide resources to support your organization's work throughout the year.
Your business or nonprofit organization can support MLK Day of Service in a variety of ways. You can organize a volunteer project, give employees time to serve, provide financial or in kind support such as product donations, and raise awareness about the day and the opportunities to serve. However you participate, you are honoring Dr. King’s life and legacy and helping further his dream by making a difference in your community.
Listed below is more information on how you can become involved as a National Strategic Partner, Corporate Sponsor, or Corporate Supporter. The Corporation for National and Community Service is grateful for all of the support and expertise companies and organizations provide on MLK Day and throughout the year.
Contact Us
For more information on corporate sponsorship or collaboration opportunities in support of MLK Day of Service, please contact Daphne Doyle Benbow at dbenbow@cns.gov or (202) 606-6718. For more information on becoming a strategic partner, please contact Rhonda Taylor at rtaylor@cns.gov or (202) 606-6721.
National Sponsors
Corporation for National & Community Service
 The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that engages more than five million Americans in service each year through its core programs, Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America, and leads President Obama's national call to service initiative, United We Serve. The Corporation was charged by Congress to lead the annual Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. For more information about the Corporation, call 202-606-606-6718 or visit www.nationalservice.gov.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
Established in 1968 by Mrs. Coretta Scott King, the King Center is the official living memorial to Dr. King's work, and philosophy. Located in Atlanta, Ga., the Center features an exhibit of Dr. King's personal memorabilia as well as a library and archives. Through its "Beloved Community" network, the Center engages in such activities as nonviolence training, educational programs on Dr. King's life and teachings, and direct services to people in need. For more information, please call 404-526-8900 or visit www.thekingcenter.org.
National Strategic Partners
For more information on becoming a national strategic partner, please contact Rhonda Taylor at rtaylor@cns.gov or (202) 606-6721.
AARP
 AARP has a fifty-year legacy of service. Today, more than nine million people are helping others through AARP. As our nation faces growing challenges, AARP is providing more opportunities for people to make a difference in their communities. Whether you have five minutes, a few hours, or more, AARP will help you find flexible, meaningful opportunities that suit you.
After-School All-Stars
 Founded by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1992, After-School All-Stars is one of the largest national organizations that provides comprehensive programming to middle school children in thirteen cities across the country. Through donated funds ASAS offers engaging activities to over 72,000 kids annually. ASAS strives to offer a place to keep children safe and help them achieve in school and in life by providing after-school opportunities to keep them safe during the high-risk hours of 3 to 6pm. After-School All-Stars aims to give kids a chance to reach their full potential academically, socially and in school.
American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
 The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) represents more than 430 public colleges, universities, and systems of higher education throughout the United States and its territories. AASCU schools enroll more than three million students or 55 percent of the enrollment at all public four-year institutions.
American Red Cross
 The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
 The ASPCA was founded in 1866 as the first humane organization in the Western Hemisphere. The Society was formed to alleviate the injustices animals faced then, and they continue to battle cruelty today.
America's Promise
 America's Promise was founded after the Presidents' Summit for America's Future in Philadelphia in 1997. At the summit, Presidents Clinton, Bush, Carter and Ford, with former First Lady Nancy Reagan representing her husband, challenged the nation to make youth a national priority. Their mission is to mobilize people from every sector of American life to build the character and competence of our nation's youth by fulfilling five Promises for young people.
Arizona Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism
 The Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism works to build an ethic of service and volunteerism by working in local and statewide partnerships with public and private sectors, tribal governments, community and faith-based organizations to initiate, motivate, enhance, and maintain service and volunteerism opportunities that strengthen communities and improve the quality of life for all Arizonans.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
 Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest and largest youth mentoring organization in the United States, providing one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people. Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors children, ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country - including yours.
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
 For more than 100 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America has been changing and saving young lives, providing hope and opportunity for kids who need them most. Today, some 4,300 Clubs serve some 4.8 million young people through Club membership and community outreach. Known as The Positive Place for Kids, Boys & Girls Clubs can be found all across the country and on U.S. military bases throughout the world. Clubs provide young people 6-18 years old with guidance-oriented character development programs conducted by trained, professional staff. In communities large and small, Clubs positively impact lives and help young people reach their full potential as productive, caring citizens. In a recent Harris Survey of Club alumni, 57 percent said the Club saved their life.
Breakthrough Collaborative
 Breakthrough Collaborative is a national non-profit that increases educational opportunity for high-potential, low-income middle school students and inspires outstanding college and high school students to pursue careers in education.
Campus Kitchens
 The mission of The Campus Kitchens Project is to use service as a tool to Strengthen Bodies by using existing resources to meet hunger and nutritional needs in our community; Empower Minds by providing leadership and service learning opportunities to students, and educational benefits to adults, seniors, children, and families in need; and Build Communities by fostering a new generation of community-minded adults through resourceful and mutually beneficial partnerships among students, social service agencies, businesses and schools.
Causecast
 CAUSECAST.ORG is your source for all things cause. Combining entertainment, nonprofit, media, social network, and e-philanthropy, Causecast is your online destination for change. We are a community of change-makers, problem solvers and everyday people who are working to change the world...and together we're proving that it's possible.
City Year
 City Year is an 'action tank' for citizen service that works to demonstrate, improve and promote the concept of voluntary citizen service as a means of building a stronger democracy.
The Corps Network
 Established in 1985, The Corps Network is the voice of the nation’s 113 Service and Conservation Corps. Currently operating in 41 states and the District of Columbia, Corps annually enroll more than 23,000 young men and women who contribute 13 million hours of service every year. Corps annually mobilize approximately 125,000 community volunteers who contributed more than 2.4 million additional hours of service.
Do Something
 Do Something, a national network of young people, will help schools from across the country celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday by sponsoring the national Kindness and Justice Challenge, an educational and interactive introduction to character education and service.
First Book
 First Book is a national nonprofit organization with a single mission—to give disadvantaged children the opportunity to read and own their first new books.
Habitat for Humanity International
 A nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry, Habitat for Humanity International seeks to eliminate poverty and homelessness from the world and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
HOPE worldwide
 HOPE worldwide is an international charity that changes lives by harnessing the compassion and commitment of a dedicated staff and volunteers to deliver sustainable, high impact, community based services to the poor and needy.
The King Memorial Foundation
 The King Memorial Foundation seek to commemorate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by leading a collaborative funding, design, and construction process in the creation of a memorial to honor his national and international contributions to world peace through non-violent social change.
Lutheran Services in America
 Lutheran Services in America connects nearly 300 Lutheran health and human service organizations working in thousands of communities all across the country and the Caribbean. The employees and volunteers in these organizations treat acute and chronic illnesses of body and mind, provide care for people of all ages and abilities, and strengthen and empower individuals and families to care for themselves, for one another, and for their communities. The aggregated budgets of these organizations total over $10 billion dollars. Last year services were provided to one in 50 Americans, so LSA member organizations know first hand the important role that the government plays in securing hopeful futures for many people.
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership
 For more than a decade, MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership has been working to expand the world of quality mentoring. MENTOR believes that, with the help and guidance of an adult mentor, each child can discover how to unlock and achieve his or her potential. MENTOR works with a strong network of state and local Mentoring Partnerships to leverage resources and provide the support and tools that mentoring organizations need to effectively serve young people in their communities.
National Alliance of Faith and Justice
 National Alliance of Faith and Justice (NAFJ) is a nonprofit association of criminal justice professionals and community leaders, whose mission is to promote the value of the inclusion of faith in addressing prevention, consequences, and resolutions of crime with emphasis upon the most culpable and vulnerable issues and stakeholders.
National Marrow Donor Program
 On any given day, more than 6,000 men, women and children are searching the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) Registry for a life-saving donor like you. The National Marrow Donor Program connects patients, doctors, donors and researchers to resources they need to help more people in need of transplants live longer, healthier lives.
North Carolina Campus Compact
 North Carolina Campus Compact is a coalition of colleges and universities collaborating to increase campus-wide participation in community and public service. Presidents commit their institutions to join with other schools in becoming "engaged campuses" that enhance students' sense of responsibility, citizenship, leadership and awareness of community, while reinvigorating higher education's concern for improving the quality of life in North Carolina. NC Campus Compact is a member of National Campus Compact, which has over 1,200 presidential members, and 34 state offices.
Points of Light & Hands On Network
 Points of Light & Hands On Network inspires and mobilizes people to become engaged, take action and solve community problems. The organization supports a robust network of 370 affiliates, covering 83% of the US market, with twelve international locations that engages volunteers in meaningful community change.
Safe Places
 Safe Places affirms the right of every child to safety, protection, and well-being – at home, at school, and in our neighborhoods. To that end, we work in the community helping children and their families break the cycle of violence and abuse through counseling, advocacy, support, and education.
Service for Peace
 Service for Peace is an international not-for-profit organization with a mission to provide service and learning opportunities that are designed to increase understanding and cooperation. They help diverse groups cross barriers of race, religion, class, creed, or national origin through working together in service to address urgent social needs.
ServiceNation
 ServiceNation is a campaign to inspire a new era of voluntary citizen service in America. It is a coalition of over 120 organizations reaching 100 million people. Through this coalition, the ServiceNation campaign builds a national grassroots movement aimed at inspiring widespread public support for increasing voluntary community and national service opportunities, solving problems with proven service strategies, and elevating service as a core ideal of civic engagement. ServiceNation encourages all Americans to step forward and take the lead in bridging our divides, strengthening our communities, and building a more vibrant democracy.
Student Conservation Association
 SCA is the nation’s oldest and largest youth volunteer conservation force. SCA’s mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders.
Truist
 Truist connects donors and volunteers with worthy causes around the world. Our mission is to reach more contributors - more effectively and with the utmost cost efficiency - by leveraging our people, our comprehensive service suite, and our technology.
That’s altruism, connected.
United Way of America
 United Way is a national network of more than 1,300 locally governed organizations that work to create lasting positive changes in communities and people’s lives. Building on more than a century of service as a community-based fundraiser, United Way engages the community to identify the underlying causes of the most significant local issues, develops strategies and pulls together financial and human resources to address them, and measures the results.
Volunteer Match
 VolunteerMatch is dedicated to helping everyone find a great place to volunteer. Since 1998, the organization has been a leading innovator helping nonprofits recruit volunteers on the internet through its website, VolunteerMatch.org. VolunteerMatch is the recruiting tool for more than 44,000 nonprofit organizations and offers a variety of online services to support a community of business leaders committed to civic engagement.
YouthBuild USA
 The mission of YouthBuild USA is to unleash the intelligence and positive energy of low-income youth to rebuild their communities and their lives.
Youth Service America
Youth Service America is a resource center and the premier alliance of more than 200 organizations committed to increasing the quantity and quality of opportunities for young Americans to serve locally, nationally, or globally. The group's mission is to strengthen the effectiveness, sustainability, and scale of the youth service field.
Corporate Sponsors
Corporate and business entities represent one of the most powerful forces for change in our nation. Each day corporations and their employees contribute substantial time and financial support to communities in need. They invest their expertise and financial resources to strengthen communities and solve critical social problems such as health, fitness, education, literacy, energy and environment, community revitalization and safety and security.
In collaboration with the Corporation for National and Community Service, companies can help address local needs, bring service efforts to scale, and impact communities through volunteering and civic engagement.
Our corporate supporters range from national retailers and service companies to consulting firms and manufacturers. These companies are making a difference by supporting volunteering and civic responsibility on a local, regional, and national level.
For more information on corporate sponsorship opportunities for MLK Day of Service, please contact Daphne Doyle Benbow at dbenbow@cns.gov or (202) 606-6718.
Best Buy
 Best Buy Co., Inc. operates a global portfolio of brands with a commitment to growth and innovation. Our employees strive to provide customers around the world with superior experiences by responding to their unique needs and aspirations. We sell consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software, appliances and related services through nearly 1,300 retail stores across the United States, throughout Canada and in China. Best Buy supports the communities in which its employees work and live through volunteerism and grants that empower teens.
CVS Caremark
 Today, CVS Caremark, is the only fully integrated pharmacy health care company in the United States, has approximately 215,000 employees across 45 states who demonstrate a shared passion for customer service and a commitment to creating a better future for health care in America. At CVS Caremark, we understand how much a company's culture impacts its people and ultimately its performance. That's why we have established a unifying vision that defines our company and serves as a guide for how we conduct our business every day. These principles inspire us to go above and beyond for our customers, our clients and our colleagues. An integral part of our mission is our investment in our workforce and the communities we serve. The primary focus of our workforce initiatives is to hire, train, develop, retain, and support the life-long learning of diverse qualified associates, while adding value to CVS Caremark by establishing partnerships with local, state, and federal agencies, educational institutions, nonprofits and faith-based organizations under the umbrella of the workforce investment system.
Shell
 Shell is a worldwide group of oil, gas and petrochemical companies with interests in biofuels, wind and solar power, and hydrogen. Shell's commitment to the communities in which we live and work has been in place for more than 50 years with nearly a half billion dollars contributed in support of community health and welfare, arts and cultural activities, workforce development and minority educational initiatives, and the growth of Minority and Women Owned Businesses in Houston and our nation.
Starbucks
 Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to ethically sourcing and roasting the highest quality arabica coffee in the world. Today, with stores around the globe, the company is the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world. Through our unwavering commitment to excellence and our guiding principles, we bring the unique Starbucks Experience to life for every customer through every cup.
Target
 Minneapolis-based Target Corporation serves guests at 1,743 stores in 49 states nationwide and at Target.com. Target is committed to providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education. Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week.
UPS
 UPS was founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the United States. UPS has grown into a $42.6 billion global corporation by clearly focusing on the goal of enabling commerce around the globe. In addition to serving customers in 200 countries, UPS employees volunteer in hundreds of communities through the UPS Neighbor to Neighbor program, contributing more than 800,000 hours of service in 2006.
Corporation Supporters
Corporate employee volunteer programs are critical to the success of expanding and supporting national service. If your company is interested in supporting MLK Day of Service or any of our national service initiatives, what better way than to leverage the talents and expertise of your employees to help with something you care about?
Learn more about how to get involved, where to find like minded people that share your interests and passions, and how to plug in to a service project, community initiative or where volunteers are needed in your own community.
For more information on how your company’s employee volunteer program can support MLK Day of Service, please contact Daphne Doyle Benbow at dbenbow@cns.gov or (202) 606-6718.
ARAMARK
 ARAMARK is a leader in professional services, providing award-winning food services, facilities management, and uniform and career apparel to health care institutions, universities and school districts, stadiums and arenas, and businesseswith 260,000 employees in 22 countries around the world. ARAMARK Building Community enriches the lives of families in need by supporting local community centers to help people of all generations learn, earn and thrive.ARAMARK recognizes the important role community centers play in addressing the comprehensive needs of individuals and families and is providing a range of resources including grants, volunteers and in-kind contributions. Through ARAMARK Building Community, volunteers use their expertise to help youth and adults develop critical, employable work skills and connect them to career opportunities; support families with nutrition and wellness education; provide basic needs such as food and clothing; and help identified partners run cleaner, safer and more efficient facilities.
Capital One Financial Corporation
 Capital One Financial Corporation is a diversified bank that offers a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. We recognize that helping to build strong and healthy communities – good places to work, good places to do business and good places to raise families – benefits us all and we are proud to support our communities. Last year, Capital One associates volunteered more than 70,000 hours to advance financial literacy, education, and economic development in our communities.
Cola-Cola Company
 The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with nearly 500 sparkling and still brands. Along with Coca-Cola®, recognized as the world's most valuable brand, the Company's portfolio includes 12 other billion dollar brands. Through the world's largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy the Company's beverages at a rate of nearly 1.6 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that protect the environment, conserve resources and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. Since its inception, The Coca-Cola Foundation has contributed more than $300 million to serve and support sustainable communities worldwide.
Citi
 Citi, the leading global financial services company, has approximately 200 million customer accounts in more than 140 countries. In those 140 countries where we have a presence, the Citi Foundation is committed to the economic empowerment of individuals and families, particularly those in need, so that they can improve their standard of living. Globally, the Foundation targets its strategic giving on priority focus areas: Microfinance and Microenterprise, Small and Growing Businesses, Education, and Financial Education and Asset Building as well as Community Development programs in the United States and Canada. Volunteering is an important part of our commitment. Citi Volunteers offer traditional and skill-based volunteer activities that leverage the passion and professional expertise of our employees to deliver services through existing relationships with non-profit organizations supported by the Citi Foundation.
The Home Depot
 The Home Depot Foundation was created in 2002 to further the community building goals of The Home Depot. The Home Depot Foundation is dedicated to building affordable homes for working families that are healthy to live in and affordable to own. The Home Depot also provides opportunities for associates, suppliers and community members to contribute their time, talent and resources while creating meaningful impact through Team Depot, the associate-led volunteer program. Through The Home Depot Foundation and its ongoing partnerships with nonprofit organizations, The Home Depot donates countless hours, tools and supplies each year to community service projects.
ING and ING Foundation
 The ING Foundation aspires to make a real difference for our customers and our communities. We focus on the concerns and needs that truly matter to them, and smartly and energetically addressing them, through volunteer work, giving programs and direct advocacy. The areas of focus of the foundation are children's education, financial literacy education and diversity initiatives.
Pfizer
 At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to improve health and well-being at every stage of life. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety and value in the discovery, development and manufacturing of medicines for people and animals. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work to advance wellness, prevention, treatments and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time. Additionally, Pfizer colleagues actively serve communities around the world through Pfizer’s award-winning Global Health Fellows program and our many local volunteer programs. In 2009 Pfizer colleagues contributed more than 150,000 hours of service.
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