A day on, not a day off: 25 ways to give back

MLK Day. A Day On.

This Martin Luther King Jr. Day marks the 25th anniversary of the holiday.  Increasingly, MLK Day is becoming known as “a day on, not a day off,”  designated as a national day of service to encourage volunteering in and improving our local communities. Here are 25 ways you can strengthen communities

1. Check on an elderly neighbor
2. Donate your business clothes through www.dressforsuccess.org
3. Donate food to a fire station
4. Volunteer at a Boys & Girls Club
5. Become a Big Brother or Big Sister through www.bbbs.org
6. Volunteer at a Senior Living Community
7. Donate food to a soup kitchen
8. Donate toiletries to a homeless shelter
9. Volunteer at a school event
10. Organize a yard sale for charity
11. Serve on a community board
12. Volunteer at a museum
13. Organize a food co-op
14. Shop small at local businesses
15. Donate blood
16. Set up a collection jar at your office
17. Organize a community clean-up
18. Sponsor a youth sports team
19. Donate art supplies to a Children’s Hospital
20. Serve meals at a food bank
21. Write a letter to a soldier through operationgratitude.com
22. Donate suitcases and luggage to foster care shelters
23. Volunteer with a youth sports team
24. Tutor a student
25. Donate used blankets and towels to an animal shelter