If we fail our children, we are bound to fail our present, our future, faith, cultures, and civilisations as well.
Kailash Satyarthi
Find Your Inner Laureate
About this Campaign
What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Why is it a "Day of Service?"
Legislation signed in 1983 marked the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a federal holiday. In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service and charged the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that leads service and volunteering, with leading this effort. Each year, on the third Monday in January, the MLK Day of Service is observed as a "day on, not a day off." MLK Day of Service is intended to empower individuals, strengthen communities, bridge barriers, create solutions to social problems, and move us closer to Dr. King's vision of a "Beloved Community."
To the hundreds of organizations and individuals who hosted volunteer service events and to the thousands who volunteered this Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, thank you for Making it a Day ON, Not a Day Off! And if you didn't get a chance to volunteer today, that's okay! Thousands of organizations around the country are looking for help year round.
Search for volunteer opportunities here:
https://www.nationalservice.gov/serve/search
and get connected to an organization near you.
Finally, if you have an upcoming service event, register it at AllforGood.org so volunteers can contact you.