Starting the New Year Right

Volunteering anytime is a great thing to do – for yourself and the causes you find meaningful – but there are a couple of reasons why doing so in January is a little extra special. The first is fairly obvious: it’s just a great way to start the new year and stay on track with some of your personal resolutions. The other is increasingly recognized: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (MLK Day), celebrated on the third Monday of the month, not only remembers the birthday of a tireless leader in the civil rights movement, but also honors his lifetime of service as the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service, a “day on, not a day off.” This annual celebration of service is designed to carry MLK Jr.’s legacy into the future to help create a world where joining together to create stronger communities can help lead us all along a good path.  
 
We hope you’ll join us at one of our upcoming single-day volunteer projects and encourage you to take a look at all available volunteer programs at Midpen.