Day of Service

This year, we need your help more than ever. Please join us and bring friends, family and co-workers. You can change the course of Austin’s future, and it starts with service. Sign up now at www.handsoncentraltexas.org!

On Saturday, January 16, United Way Capital Area and Hands on Central Texas invite you to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day of service.

Last year more than 700 volunteers came together to dig into community improvement projects throughout Austin. We hope you’ll join us in 2010 to participate in service in honor of Dr. King.

We need your help now more than ever. Please join us and bring friends, family and co-workers. You can change the course of Austin’s future, and it starts with service.

Featuring Keynote speaker:

Dr. Richard Reddick, graduate of Johnston HS, UT-Austin and Harvard, now professor at UT-Austin

With performances by The Cipher – Austin’s Hip-Hop Project & the MLK Oratory Competition recipient.

Breakfast & Volunteer Check-In: 8:30am – 9:00am
“Reflecting on the Dream” 9:00am – 10:00am
Service Projects: 10:30am – 3:00pm

Note: All volunteers are required to check-in starting at 8:30am.

Make plans now to join us for a fun and friendly way to serve your communty and honor Dr. King.

The MLK Holiday is not only for celebration and remembrance, education and tribute, but above all, a day of service. It is a day of volunteering to feed the hungry, rehabilitate housing, tutoring those who can’t read, mentoring youngsters, and many other projects for building the beloved community of his dream.

Do something great. Sign up for an MLK project!