Martin Luther King Jr.
Week of Service
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., we have organized several exciting volunteer opportunities from January 21-25, 2025.
About MLK Week of Service
January 21-25, 2025
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 20th, we are organizing several volunteer opportunities from January 21-25. Martin Luther King Jr. was a transformative civil rights leader whose vision and voice inspired millions. What better way to carry on his legacy than by serving your local community? These volunteer events would be ideal for corporate team building or anyone seeking to make a difference during this holiday week.
Current Opportunities
Community Book-in-a-Bag
Tuesday, January 21 | 9AM
Please join us as we assemble Book-in-a-Bags highlighting the Civil Rights movement.
Gardening Clean Up and Planting
Thursday, January 23 | 10AM
Join us as we plant seeds and grow a community garden!
Trash Collection along MLK Blvd
Friday, January 24 | 8AM
Please join us as we come together with our friends at Keep Phoenix Beautiful to clean up litter from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Grassroot Gifts-in-Kind Fair
Saturday, January 25 | 8AM
Join us as we come together at the ToolBank to set up for a gifts-in-kind fair for our grassroots and small nonprofit partners.
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Questions?
Please reach out with any questions to United Way’s Volunteer Engagement team at volunteer@vsuw.org.
