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One hundred Kaiser Permanente staff members spent MLK Day restoring historic Hawaiian fishponds and endangered forests across Hawaii Island. For a decade, they've returned year after year to honor the land and community.
Dozens of volunteers packed food and stocked shelves at a Virginia foodbank to honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of service. The annual event has brought communities together for 14 years to help feed families in need.
Community volunteers spent their Saturday transforming former hayfields into a thriving forest at Deception Pass State Park. The project is restoring 19.5 acres while protecting the local lake from toxic algae.
When a winter storm canceled Buffalo's MLK Day of Service, volunteers showed up anyway to sort clothing for people in need. More helpers arrived throughout the day than organizers expected, proving bad weather couldn't stop community kindness.
Volunteers flooded the Vanderburgh Humane Society on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to walk shelter dogs and donate supplies. The holiday became a chance for animals to enjoy extra time outside their kennels while the community gave back.
Volunteers transformed Humboldt Park School with 28 vibrant murals, new benches, and lockers during City Year Milwaukee's Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Families worked side by side to create lasting messages of belonging for students.
Hundreds of volunteers across Chicago honored Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy by collecting winter coats for kids in need. The annual MLK Day of Service brought communities together to warm children during one of the coldest times of the year.
Hundreds of volunteers will honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy this Monday by removing invasive plants and restoring natural habitats at two local parks. The community service events turn MLK Day into a hands-on celebration of environmental stewardship.