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MLK Service Day

Make it a day on, not a day off!

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On January 18, 2010 City Year Los Angeles will honor the work and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

On Martin Luther King, Jr, Day 150 Los Angeles middle school students 100 high school students will gather to honor the memory of Dr. King as they begin their four-month participation in the City Year Heroes Programs. 

The inspiring Young Heroes and City Heroes Opening Ceremony will be immediately followed by a day of service, where City Year Young Heroes, City Heores, Los Angeles Corps Members, families, friends, alumni, and corporate partners will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through an afternoon of transformative physical service.

For more information and to register as a volunteer please contact Jeremy Bleier.

"Democracy transformed from thin paper to thick action is the greatest form of government of this earth."
 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (December 5, 1955)

Click here to learn more about our Heroes program.