Where to Help for Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service
Clean up parks! Feed those in need! Plant a garden! Honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. all weekend long in South Florida with service projects, including a parade, bike ride and festivities.
MLK Day of Service, Green Haven Project, Overtown
WHAT: Beautify the Green Haven Project space by creating farm rows, planting, cleaning up the fruit section, weeding and moving mulch and soil
WHEN: Sat., Jan. 14, 8am-4pm
WHERE: 1160 NW 2 Ave.
MORE INFO: Green Haven Project
MLK Health & Hope Community 5K + Empowerment Party, Liberty City
WHAT: 5K, party featuring food, music, prizes hosted by R unning Edge 305, Black Men Build and ERace The Hate
WHEN: Sat., Jan. 14
WHERE: Roots Black House, 5525 NW 7th Ave.
MORE INFO: MLK Health & Hope
Miami Dade College Day of Service Events
WHAT: Service events – cleanups, plantings, food distribution and more.
WHEN: Sat., Jan. 14-Wed., Jan. 18
WHERE: Multiple locations throughout Miami-Dade County at their campuses (Kendall, Wolfson, West, Hialeah, Medical, North, Padron) and other sites
MORE INFO: Miami Dade College MLK Events
Park Service Day, Gwen Cherry Park
WHAT: Finish assembling raised beds, fill them with soil, plant herbs and vegetables at Gwen Cherry Park. They’ll provide work gloves, tools and other supplies.
WHEN: Sat., Jan. 14, 9am-1pm
WHERE: Gwen Cherry Park, 7090 NW 22 Ave.
MORE INFO: Park Service Day
MLK Day Service Project, Belafonte Tacolcy Center
WHAT: Painting, mulching, litter removal, and planting between 62nd Street and 10th Avenue to 22nd Avenue; 54th Street and 6th Avenue (Butterfly Garden East and West); and 62nd Street and 6th Avenue (MLK Marquee). Wear sturdy shoes, comfortable clothing, and sunscreen; bring your gloves (disposable gloves will be provided); masks (optional)
WHEN: Sat., Jan. 14, 0am-12:30pm
WHERE: Belafonte Tacolcy Center (Parking Lot) 62nd Street & 10th Avenue
MORE INFO: MLK Day Service Project
Overtown Bike Ride
WHAT: Join Friends of The Underline and Dade Heritage Trust on a ride through Overtown, one of Miami’s most historic areas. Traditionally an African American neighborhood, Overtown is filled with historic venues that help tell the story of Miami and segregation. Churches, museums, theaters and historic homes are all highlighted on this ride.
WHEN: Sun., Jan. 15, 10am
WHERE: Starts at the Brickell Backyard on The Underline
MORE INFO: Registration required here
46th Annual MLK Day Parade
WHAT: A signature event that is part of the national registry of MLK Holiday celebrations honoring Dr. King’s dream for unity, freedom, social and economic equality, justice and sustainability, this parade is the oldest and largest celebration in the U.S.. The planned 2.5-hour Liberty City route runs from NW 54th St and 10th Ave. to 32nd Ave., following eight miles that Dr. King once traveled during his frequent engagements in Miami.
WHEN: Mon., Jan. 16, starting at 11am
WHERE: NW 54 St. and 10th Ave. to 32 Ave.
MORE INFO: MLK Day Parade
Environmentally Endangered Lands Program Workday
WHAT: Help protect rare native habitats by removing invasive vegetation, planting native vegetation and cleaning up.
WHEN: Mon., Jan. 16, 9am-noon
WHERE: Tropical Pineland Preserve, 7900 SW 40 St.
MORE INFO: EEL Program Workday
City Year Miami Day of Service, Miami
WHAT: Help out at Frederick Douglass Elementary School.
WHEN: Mon., Jan. 16, 8am-3pm
WHERE: 314 NW 12 St.
MORE INFO: City Year Miami Day of Service
YMCA of South Florida’s 2023 Day of Service
WHAT: Food drive to benefit the community food pantry, La Bodega.
WHEN: Mon., Jan. 16, 9am-noon
WHERE: Broward: Provident Park, 1412 NW 6 St., Fort Lauderdale
Miami: Juan Pablo Duarte Park, 1776 NW 28 St., Miami
MORE INFO: YMCA of South Florida Day of Service
