Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'

Martin Luther King Jr.

MLK Day of Service Opportunities Across Central Oregon: Monday, January 16th, 2023

MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.

On Monday, Jan. 16, and the days surrounding, Connect Central Oregon, United Way of Central Oregon, OSU Cascades, Central Oregon Community College, and Americorps invite you to:

  • Engage with others to create community; 
  • Act on Dr. King’s legacy of social justice and equity;
  • Recommit by volunteering to serve others.

Together, we can strengthen ties to our communities and one other while we address critical issues that divide us.

More than 20 Central Oregon organizations have opportunities for Jan. 16, 2023

Individuals, families, and teams in Deschutes, Jefferson, Crook County, and Warm Springs are encouraged to visit the Connect Central Oregon Service Opportunities site to browse and sign up to volunteer for one of 25 service projects on MLK Day:

Opportunity List
The more you give. The more you have.
Christopher Morley
Volunteerism is the voice of the people put into action.
Helen Dyer
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.
Anne Frank
I always wondered why someone didn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.
Lily Tomlin
You who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.
Albert Schweitzer
Volunteers are love in motion.
Unknown
Create a world where no-one sits on the sidelines!
Unknown
I am only on, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something.
Edward Everett Hale
Unselfish and noble actions are the most radiant pages into the biography of souls.
David Thomas
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it for someone else.
Benjamin Franklin
Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.
Arthur Ashe
Community service is wherever there is a need, and whatever you think you can do.
Glenn Davis
You who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.
Albert Schweitzer
Unless someone like you cares a whole, awful lot. Things are not going to get better, they're NOT!
Dr. Seuss
Volunteerism is an addiction you don't want to recover from.
Unknown
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Org 2BendOutdoor
Org 3MadrasIndoor
Org 4Prineville

Connect Central Oregon and United Way of Central Oregon have partnered to coordinate MLK Day 2023 opportunities and are supported by community organizations.

Connect Central Oregon

Growing our community and its future leaders through volunteerism, mentoring, innovation, and partnerships.
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United Way of Central Oregon

We fight for the health, education, financial stability, and resilience of every person in our Central Oregon community.
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