Each year Duke encourages all members of the community to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day by engaging in acts of community service in honor of Dr. King’s legacy. Below are opportunities for this year.
2022 MLK Commemoration Week of Service Opportunities:
Opportunities to connect with our community in the spirit of service abound in our local community as the legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is commemorated. Below are a few examples of service opportunities identified by local community partners for January 2022:
- Bamboo Clearance at Reality Ministries – Reality Ministries
- Bull City Boomerang Bag! – Don’t Waste Durham
- Dream Big Book Drive – Book Harvest
- Fresh Produce Program Delivery Confirmation Caller – Root Causes
- Fresh Produce Program Delivery Driver – Root Causes
- Fresh Produce Program Distribution Day Packer – Root Causes
- Maternal Health Awareness Challenge – United Way
- MLK Meal Packaging Event – Rotary and Duke MLK Commemoration Student Engagement Subcommittee
- MLK Day of Service with Durham Habitat – Habitat for Humanity Durham
- MLK Day of Service Supply Drive – United Way
- MLK Day of Service and Dignity Week – Activate Good
- Jubilee Home Community Garden and Clean Up – Jubilee Home
- Period Product Packaging – Diaper Bank of North Carolina
- World Relief Interior Painting – World Relief Durham
For a complete list check our Community Service page.
For service opportunities available throughout the year and to engage in purposeful, equitable and sustainable partnerships, please remember to check ConnectCommunity, Duke’s platform to facilitate community requests for volunteers and other service opportunities.