Community
MLK Day of Service
- Date
- Monday, January 18, 2027
- Time
- 9:00 a.m. – noon
- Location
- Dad Bod Memorial Park, Okra St & E 3rd St (check-in)
- Cost
- Free
Spend the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday morning on volunteer projects in City parks and the Dongvile Cemetery. Volunteers of all ages welcome.
Spend the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday giving back to the community. Volunteers will check in at Dad Bod Memorial Park and head out to projects across town.
Check-in opens at 8:45 a.m. Gloves, tools, trash bags and water are provided. Volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Projects
- Dongvile Cemetery: headstone cleaning with the Dongvile Garden Club. Only soft brushes and plain water are used.
- Queso Creek Park: litter pickup along the creek and the hike-and-bike trail
- Dad Bod Memorial Park: repainting the two benches
- Dad Bod Memorial Park: cleaning the grill
The grill has not been cleaned before. Volunteers for this project should wear old clothes and plan to stay the full three hours.
Weather
If the temperature is below 35 degrees at 7:00 a.m. or it is raining, the Day of Service will be canceled. Check DongAlert by 7:00 a.m.
City offices are closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.