MLK Community Outreach Day
What is MLK Community Outreach Day?
Taking place on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 20, 2025, in the WSC Garden Court.
8:30 Registration
9:00 Devotional
10:00-12:00 Service opportunities
MLK Community Outreach Day unites both the BYU and local communities in a celebration of giving. As a one-day event, MLK Community Outreach Day seeks to celebrate Dr. King's legacy of selfless service and provide opportunities to serve God's children within our community and throughout the world. The event consists of free refreshments, a cultural celebration, and various service projects throughout the area.
On-Campus Service Projects | |
| Early Learning Essentials | Decorate tote bags and assemble educational games for children |
| Service to the World | Make quilts and plastic-bag sleeping mats |
| Take Ten | Learn CPR |
| Red Cross Blood Drive | Donate Blood |
| Friends for Sight | Sort and prepare lenses to be shipped around the world |
| Hospice | Write notes for hospice patients |
| Stop and Serve | Put together educational games for children |
| TOPS | Make bookmarks and write thank you cards for teachers |
| Project Sunshine | Prepare care kits for children in hospitals |
| Project Uplift | Write letters to veterans |
| Linking Generations | Work on FamilySearch indexing and record linking |
Off-Campus Service Projects (Provo-Orem Area) | |
| Deseret Industries | Colorize, size, and sort clothing racks |
| Habitat for Humanity | Move, organize, and assemble building materials |
| Adopt a Grandparent | Visit with residents and helping the maintenance team |
| United Way Community Centers | Clean and organize the South Franklin Community Center |
How do I get involved?
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Volunteer Description: Volunteers arrive and sign up to serve on the day of the event. Prior to the service activities, volunteers have the opportunity to attend a devotional. The first 100 volunteers are also given a free T-shirt in thanks for their amazing service. No additional steps are needed to volunteer for the event.
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM Monday, January 20, 2025. Meet in the WSC Garden Court.
BECOME A HEAD VOLUNTEER
Head Volunteer Description: Head Volunteers lead a service program with another head volunteer during Outreach day. Non-head volunteers will arrive at the event and sign up to volunteer in your program. Head Volunteers oversee the events of their program, help and encourage volunteers in their efforts, provide support with event set-up/clean-up and participate in a training before the event. You will be contacted via the email you give for more information. Head Volunteers need to arrive at 8:00 AM.
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It has been incredible to see the reaction of the charities that we serve. One woman told me that through this day of service, they are able to get more projects done than they could do by themselves. It was amazing to hear that this event really does make an impact.
I know a lot of people see Monday as just a cool holiday, you know an extra day off, but to take just a little chunk of their day to get to learn about … who Martin Luther King Jr. is and how we can make an impact in this world … is so worth the time.
This event is only a few hours long and is the best thing I've done with my morning on Martin Luther King Day! They have so many different ways to serve at the event. It was an extremely uplifting experience that I would recommend to anyone.
This past year was my family's fifth time participating in Martin Luther King Jr. Community Outreach Day. My kids love coming to serve in little ways. The best part of this day is that everyone can serve which makes it a special experience for people of all ages!