Each January, we celebrate MLK Day and honor the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr. In part, we accomplish this through service and giving back to our communities.

This MLK Day, we invite you to check out the 23 volunteer opportunities below. This list features in-person and remote opportunities from social impact organizations in Los Angeles.

Upcoming volunteer opportunities:

Big Sunday’s 11th Annual MLK Day Clothing Drive 2023 | Now - January 12th

Are you looking for a remote volunteer opportunity? Make special handmade cards that will be distributed during the Big Sunday MLK Day Clothing Drive!

A Day of Service in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Ignited Light | January 13th

Help is needed for a food giveaway, backpack and luggage giveaway, and more. Join this Ignited Light Program to help service the people of South Los Angeles.

2023 MLK Day of Service with City of West Hollywood Volunteer Corps | January 14th

Volunteers are needed to help perform landscaping, clean-up, painting, and other beautifying tasks at West Hollywood Elementary School.

California Greenworks, Inc. MLK Day of Service: Hyde Park Community Clean Up | January 14th

Looking to make your community a better place? Clean and beautify Hyde Park with California Greenworks.

A Day of Service in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Ignited Light | January 14th

Help is needed for a food giveaway, backpack and luggage giveaway, and more. Join this Ignited Light Program to help service the people of South Los Angeles.

2023 MLK Day of Service Community Clean Up with Pasadena-Altadena Community Youth Association | January 15th

Join the Pasadena-Altadena Community Youth Association to sweep, collect trash, and weed vegetation on the streets of Skid Row.

L.A. Works’ MLK Day of Service at the LA Memorial Coliseum | January 15th

Are you looking to get more involved in a Day of Service event? L.A. Works is looking for wood cutters, registration assistance, project leaders, and event crew members.

MLK Day of Service ‘23 Go Long Beach App Helpers Project | January 16th

Leadership Long Beach is looking for tech savvy volunteers to educate and assist LBC residents with the Go Long Beach app.

MLK Day of Service ‘23 Painting Business Corridor Trash Cans | January 16th

Calling all artists! Help beautify the Santa Fe Business Corridor by painting creative designs on trash cans. Don’t forget to bring brushes, paint, and your creativity.

38th Annual MLK Kingdom Day Parade “Making America The Last Best Hope of The World” | January 16th

The Kingdom Day Parade needs your help! Community volunteers are needed for administrative support, management, logistics and support, guest services, public relations services, and access control.

MLK Day of Service ‘23 Foster Youth Supply Drive | January 16th

Volunteers are needed to package basic needs items and school supplies to support 80 Guardian Scholars at CSU Long Beach.

MLK Day of Service ‘23 Beautify 4th Street | January 16th

Long Beach residents: help to plant native species, weed invasive plants, paint planter boxes, pick up trash, and assist with street cleaning along 4th Street.

Big Sunday’s 11th Annual MLK Day Clothing Drive 2023 | January 16th

Big Sunday is looking for volunteers of all ages to assist with this years’ MLK Day Clothing Drive. Check out the 6 ways you can help out via the link above.

MLK Day of Service ‘23 Baby Tree Watering Project | January 16th

Baby trees need your help to survive! Leadership Long Beach is looking for volunteers to fill water bags, water the baby trees, and record their moisture levels.

MLK Day of Service ‘23 Willow Springs Restoration Project | January 16th

You can volunteer to restore the native landscape of Willow Springs. Volunteers are needed to plant native species, place ground cover, and pull invasive plants.

2023 MLK Day of Service Community Clean Up with Pasadena-Altadena Community Youth Association | January 16th

Help the Pasadena-Altadena Community Youth Association to sweep, collect trash, and weed vegetation on the streets of Skid Row.

MLK Day of Service ‘23 with Restoring Sidewalks Project | January 16th, 17th, 19th

You are invited to assist with restoring the sidewalks in the Westside Santa Fe business district. Assistance is needed with pressure washing and street cleaning.

2023 MLK Day of Service Community Clean Up with Pasadena-Altadena Community Youth Association | January 20th

Volunteers are needed to help the Pasadena-Altadena Community Youth Association to sweep, collect trash, and weed vegetation on the streets of Skid Row.

MLK Day of Service ‘23 Community Care Packages with Leadership Long Beach | January 21st, 24th, 26th

Join the Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion, the Long Beach Food Support Network, and Leadership Long Beach, to prepare and distribute community care packages.

Did we miss a MLK Day of Service 2023 event? Email us at connect@la2050.org so we can add it to our list.