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Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Service

Thank You!

Thank you to all the volunteers who joined UWT in service to our community to commemorate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King! Your involvement strengthens and expands the community here at UWT, and in Tacoma. In the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; "Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be. This is the interrelated structure of reality." You are creating change for the better in the world around us. Thank you.

On January 19, 21 and 25 volunteers served at with the following organizations:

  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Rainbow Center
  • My Sister's Pantry
  • Nativity House
  • Tacoma Rescue Mission
  • Hospitality Kitchen
  • Volunteer Chore Services
  • Metro Parks

We would like to thank these organizations for providing us with opportunities to fulfill Dr. King's belief that "Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve."

Along with the individual volunteers who seized their opportunity to be great by serving, we would like to thank the following organizations and community partners:

  • TRiO Educational Talent Search high school studentsy
  • The UWT Math Science Leadership program
  • YouthBuild
  • Circle K at UWT
  • Project Earth
  • The Student Social Work Club
  • The University of Puget Sound
  • AmeriCorps, Washington Campus Compact, and The Retention Project

If you missed out this year, check us out in 2009. The Diversity Resource Center sponsors an annual series of service projects in the South Puget Sound area to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. The UWT program, which takes places over several days in order to accommodate student schedules, is organized as part of the national MLK Jr. Day of Service, sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service. UWT staff, students, faculty, family members and friends are all invited to participate!

"The King Day of Service is a way to transform Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and teachings into community service that helps solve social problems. That service may meet a tangible need, such as fixing up a school or senior center, or it may meet a need of the spirit, such as building a sense of community or mutual responsibility. On this day, Americans of every age and background celebrate Dr. King through service projects that strengthen communities, empower individuals, and bridge barriers." --www.mlkday.gov

How can I learn more about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

Visit some of the following links:


The King Center
Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, The King Center is the official, living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., leader of America’s greatest nonviolent movement for justice, equality and peace.

Biography of Martin Luther King Jr.
This autobiography/biography was first published in the book series Les Prix Nobel. It was later edited and republished in Nobel Lectures, here it is presented by Nobelprize.org.

The Corporation for National and Community Service - Nation-wide Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Website
In 1994 Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, designating the King Holiday as a national day of volunteer service. Instead of a day off from work or school, Congress asked Americans of all backgrounds and ages to celebrate Dr. King's legacy by turning community concerns into citizen action. The King Day of Service brings together people who might not ordinarily meet, breaks down barriers that have divided us in the past, leads to better understanding and ongoing relationships, and is an opportunity to recruit new volunteers for your ongoing work.

Take a related course at UWT:


  • TCSUIS 223: African American History
  • TCSUIS 441: Black Freedom Movement in Perspective
  • TCSUIS 456: Community and Labor Organizing: A Multicultural Perspective
  • TIBCUS 459: African-American Culture and Consciousness
  • TIBCUS 465: African-American History, 1945-present
  • TIBCUS 466: Life and Thought: Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Angela Davis

For updated information on these courses, visit the UWT Course Catalog or Registration Guide