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MLK Day of Service 2014 Volunteer Opportunities in Atlanta

Start the year off right by making an impact.

Written by Kim Tran and Hunt Archbold

Do something good for someone else and be part of a national movement. 

As the organizers of the MLK Day of Service point out, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: 'What are you doing for others?'" 

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In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service and charged the Corporation for National and Community Service with leading this effort. Taking place each year on the third Monday in January, the MLK Day of Service is the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service – a "day on, not a day off." 

Across Atlanta, there are boundless opportunities to roll up your sleeves and get involved.

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What are you doing for others?


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