MLK Day is One Week Away!

Observed each year on the third Monday in January, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King.

MLK Day of Service is one week away! Join AmeriCorps on Monday, Jan. 15, and take action to create the Beloved Community of Dr. King’s dream.

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Join our MLK Day X Chat on Friday, Jan. 12

Join AmeriCorps and the King Center on Friday, Jan. 12, 3 p.m. ET, for an X, formerly known as Twitter, chat to raise awareness about the MLK Day of Service. Learn why answering Dr. King’s call to service is vital to building a stronger, more united America.

Tune in by following the hashtag #MLKDay24Chat and the handles @AmeriCorps and @TheKingCenter on X. RSVP at socialmedia@americorps.gov to receive instructions and questions in advance.

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Register Your MLK Day Service Event

Publicize your organization's volunteer opportunities for the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service by adding them to AmeriCorps Volunteer Search.

1. To be discoverable in search results for MLK Day, you must use #MLK in the title of the project.
2. Create a free project listing with one of these organizations: Idealist, JustServe, or VolunteerMatch.
3. That's it, anyone searching for MLK Day volunteer opportunities on our site will see your post.

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AmeriCorps' MLK Day Toolkit is your one-stop shop for all Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service messaging, communication resources, social media, graphics, and more.

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Share this badge and what inspired you to serve to your feed or story. Be sure to tag us at @AmeriCorps and @TheKingCenter. You can also share your MLK Day of Service experience with our story collection tool.

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