City Year Seattle/King County’s MLK Service Day

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About MLK Service Day

We are excited to serve with you all on MLK Service Day, our largest volunteer event of the year! This year, we are hosting MLK Service Day on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at one of our key partner schools, South Shore PK – 8th Grade. At City Year we believe MLK Day is a “day on” in which we are actively in service to our community, specifically our Seattle Public School partners. During this day, volunteers will learn and work together to revitalize the South Shore campus for faculty, staff, and students. In past MLK Service Days volunteers have painted murals, participated in outdoor projects, organized classrooms, and kids ages 4 – 11 have specialized youth projects.

All are welcome to MLK Service Day so bring your friends, family, and network of education equity supporters! We will all come together to provide a safe and clean learning environment for the 700 elementary and middle students of South Shore.

Register here today or click on the RSVP button on the right of this page to reserve your spot!

City Year Seattle/King County’s MLK Service Day is free to participate in with a suggested $25 donation per volunteer to cover the cost of supplies during the event!

Event Details:

• Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025
• Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Location: South Shore PK – 8th Grade | 4800 S Henderson St, Seattle, WA 98118
• Parking: Please utilize the free street parking surrounding the South Shore campus.
• Dress Code: Please dress in clothes that you do not mind getting dirty/stained and wear closed-toe shoes.
• Cost: MLK Service Day is FREE to participate in with a suggested donation of $25 per volunteer to cover the cost of supplies.

What to Expect:

• 8:30 AM: Doors Open and Check In Begins
• 9:00 AM: Welcome Program
• 9:30 AM: Service Projects Begin
• 12:00 PM: Closing

Service Projects (**Subject to Change**):

Murals:

There will be numerous murals to paint throughout the South Shore campus. If you have a creative eye and a passion for art, add murals as your preferred project during MLK Service Day! Please note that folks must be 12 years old and up to participate in painting murals. 

Youth Projects for Ages 4 – 11 Years Old:

MLK Service Day is a family friendly event and we will have specialized youth projects for folks who are between ages 4 – 11 years old! Please mark this as the preferred project for anyone in your party that is within the 4 – 11 age range.

Accessible Projects (Sitting Down Projects):

Projects like canvas paintings, banner creation, and other craft projects are an important part of MLK Service Day. Add this as your preferred service project if you like to get creative but prefer to be off your feet.

Outdoor Landscaping:

Revitalizing the South Shore campus also means beautifying the outdoor sections of the school. List this as your preferred project if you like to be outside and participate in vital yard work for the campus!

For questions regarding MLK Service Day please contact Development Operations and Communications Manager, Jelsy Gundao, at jelsy.gundao@cityyear.org or Civic Engagement Program Manager, Alice Breternitz, at alice.breternitz@cityyear.org.