MLK Day of Service returns to Long Beach for 14th year
Since it first launched, the event has since grown into one of the largest Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebrations in Southern California.
Volunteer at one of these project sites as part of Leadership Long Beach’s MLK Day of Service
This is the 10th consecutive year the nonprofit is organizing the widespread event, which will take volunteers all over the city to work on projects like painting murals, cleaning sidewalks and landscaping.
IN PICTURES: ‘The MLK Day of Service in Long Beach
“Martin Luther King worked to make this country a better place to live,” said Dr. Sean McMillan, pastor at St. Mark’s Church. “Today we will help make Long Beach a more beautiful city.”
Volunteer at this urban farm, or these other projects, for MLK National Day of Service
On Monday, Jan. 21, those hoping to make Martin Luther King Jr.’s National Day of Service a “Day On, not a Day Off” can choose over a dozen projects to volunteer at in Long Beach.
Locals Volunteer During MLK Day of Service
Community members rolled up their sleeves today to participate in multiple projects taking place throughout the city to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.