There are a lot of resources available for all of your Martin Luther King, Jr. Day projects.  Whether you’re volunteering on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a local nonprofit, planning a volunteer project of your own, or aren’t quite sure what to do, we have something you can use to make serving on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a better experience for you and the organizations you’re serving with.

We even have ways to participate in events that highlight Dr. King’s vision of a beloved community, and that don’t have to take place on January 17, 2011 in case you can’t devote the day to service.

On Sunday, January 16, people will come together across the nation for a Sunday Supper.  A meal hosted by someone who wants to bring together community members to talk about the problems facing their community and how to solve them.  Sunday Suppers are being held at people’s homes and community gathering places.  They’re meals prepared by the host, pot luck suppers, and dinners in restaurants.  Overall, they’re an opportunity to come together to start making change in communities across the nation.

Sunday Suppers are also being held to bring people together to watch America’s Sunday Supper; a meal with service leaders from across the nation talking about how community service can help solve the problems facing our communities and nation.  Michelle Nunn, CEO of Points of Light Institute, Dikembe Mutombo, Robert Egger, founder and President of DC Central Kitchen, and others will come together to talk about how community service can be the solution to our communities’ problems.

Community Cinema events are happening across the country, and you can .  The films featured at the Community Cinemas highlight the impact of individuals on their communities.  It’s a great place to start the conversation about how you can make a change in your community.

If you’re planning your own service project, we have step-by-step plans for creating and implementing your own service project and a toolbox full of planning aids.

You can even find tools and activities to help get families and youth involved in service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  There are tips for bringing service-learning to the classroom, resources to help teach youth about giving and volunteerism, and fun activities to help youth learn about Dr. King and his work.

Tell us about your Martin Luther King, Jr. Day service projects in the comments, and let us know what resources you need.