MLK Day of Service is Coming: 6 Websites to help you find volunteer opportunties

Last year marked the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Each year, January 20th is considered MLK Day of service and people nationwide are encouraged to volunteer and teach their children about community service. 

Here are some links to some websites that will help connect you, wherever you live in the US with volunteer opportunities near you. You can filter by activity and by appropriateness of the project for kids’ participation. 

http://mlkday.gov/

http://www.volunteermatch.org/seasonsofservice/mlkday/

http://www.nationalservice.gov/special-initiatives/days-service/martin-luther-king-jr-day-service

http://www.mlkdayofservice.org/

http://www.handsonnetwork.org/events/mlk

http://www.unitedway-pdx.org/volunteer/mlk/index.php/