It is the only federal holiday with such a designation. Why is this holiday a service day? "The MLK Day of Service is a way to transform Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and teachings into ...

Multiple events and volunteer opportunities will be held over the holiday weekend to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. There are also some great MLK Day of service projects to check out ...

The holiday is observed each year on the third Monday of January, and the commemoration is the only federal holiday that is “designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to ...

Let us know! Philadelphia, home to the largest MLK Day event in the country, is gearing up for the holiday’s 30th anniversary. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers across the U.S. mark Dr. Martin ...

And, this year, the city will celebrate the 30th annual Greater Philadelphia MLK Jr. Day of Service event. Organizers said that the regional Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, which includes ...

According to the National Museum of African American History & Culture, MLK Jr. Day is "the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer and ...

Sharon Olsen of Arlington Heights was here to volunteer with family and, “to teach my grandchildren about service to others. “With MLK (day), I think of hope for our future.“ If Martin ...

Houston will honor Martin Luther King Jr., the Nobel Peace Prize-winning civil rights leader, on what would have been his 96th birthday, with events over the weekend and on Monday, Jan. 20.

MLK Day of Service hosted by City Year Tulsa brings AmeriCorps members and local volunteers together for community upliftment ...

Over 130 volunteers honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy by serving Tulsa's nonprofits with City Year. Activities included ...