MLK Day is our annual call to step up, stand together, and turn Dr. King’s legacy into action. As he reminded us, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” Over the King holiday weekend, MDC students, faculty, and staff have the chance to answer with your hands, your heart, and your courage. Step into service. Lift someone up. Choose an opportunity below and be the spark that makes our community brighter. MLK Day is part of “America 250 at MDC” to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
MLK "Weekend" Service Options:
Friday, January 16
Oak Grove Park restoration (North Miami) with Miami-Dade County Parks, 9 am - 12 pm
Joe and Enid Demps Park restoration, (Goulds - South Dade) with Miami-Dade County Parks, 9 am – 12 pm
Saturday, January 17
Brownsville Middle School beautification project, with local law firms, 9 am - 1 pm
Miami Waterkeeper Microplastic Cleanup, Virginia Key Beach Park, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Museum Volunteers for the Environment with Frost Science Habitat Restoration, Virginia Key North Point Beach Park, 9 am – 11 am
Hope for Miami “Walkway Beautification” (5911 West Flagler), 9 am – noon
City Year Miami – Citrus Grove K-8 Center beautification, 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Sunday, January 18
Urban Paradise Guild “MLK Mother Nature Stewardship” at ACE Preserve, North Miami, 8 am – 11 am
Monday, January 19
Feeding South Florida – sorting and packing – Broward location (Pembroke Park, FL), 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
YWCA – Packed with Dignity, downtown Miami, 10 am – 1 pm
Branches Service Day at Lakeview Elementary (North Miami), 8 am – noon
MLK Day of Service at Virginia Key Beach Park – Beach Cleanup, Trail Maintenance, Civil Rights Tour, Mobile Museum of Tolerance Visit (10 am – 1 pm)
