Tagged: Martin Luther King Jr.

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1:40pm

Sun January 20, 2013
Community

Colorado Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.

Credit Library of Congress
Participants view of the1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, during which King gave his famous

The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. will be remembered in several events across the Front Range. Here are the scheduled celebrations.

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5:06am

Sat January 19, 2013
Inauguration 2013

Turning The 'Day Of Service' Into A Longer Commitment

Originally published on Sat January 19, 2013 11:39 am

Credit Steve Helber / AP

This weekend, hundreds of thousands of people — including President Obama and his family — are participating in volunteer activities around the country. Saturday's National Day of Service kicks off the president's second inauguration and honors the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.

As budgets tighten and personal schedules fill, nonprofits are looking for new ways to attract extra helpers, and organizers for the national event hope it will lead to a permanent boost in volunteerism.

Willingness To Give Back

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