2023 marks the 28th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Powered by AmeriCorps, this has become a nationally-recognized movement.

To get involved and honor Dr. King, checkout some volunteer and celebration opportunities across our MGC office locations:

ASHEVILLE
Providence Care
MLK Day Community Valentine Card Campaign: Spread the Love to Seniors

ATLANTA
Hands on Atlanta
MLK Day 2023

Junior Achievement of Georgia
Coach MLK High School Students to Solve Real-World Problems

First Baptist Church of Doraville
MLK Day 5K Freedom Run

CHARLESTON
YMCA Greater Charleston
MLK Celebration

YMCA Greater Charleston
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday Parade

CHARLOTTE
United Way
MLK Call to Service

The Relatives
The Relatives Volunteer Opportunity

Atrium Health
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday March

Atrium Health
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday Celebration

COLUMBIA
University of South Carolina
Service Saturday – MLK Day of Service

FLORENCE
Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce
2023 Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

First Presbyterian Church
Resurrecting the Dream

GARDEN CITY
The Forest Park Trust, Inc.
Highland Park MLK Day of Service

Seeds in the Middle
MLK Day of Service

GREENVILLE
Providence Care
MLK Day Community Valentine Card Campaign: Spread the Love to Seniors

United Way
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023

Furman University
Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration

JACKSON
The City with Soul
Voices of Freedom: A MLK Day Celebration

LEXINGTON
The Town of Lexington
Lexington MLK Day of Service

MEMPHIS
Memphis Rox
MLK Day in Memphis: Honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy

MYRTLE BEACH
Visit Myrtle Beach
Celebrate MLK Day and Freedom Week in Myrtle Beach

NASHVILLE
Tennessee Respite Coalition
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Coat Drive

Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship
Nashville MLK Day Week of Events

OXFORD
The University of Mississippi
MLK Day of Service

PHILADELPHIA
Uhuru Furniture and Collectibles
MLK Day Event & Volunteer Project

Red Cross
MLK Day of Service

Visit Philadelphia
Things to Do for Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend

RALEIGH
Cultural Arts Society of Fuquay-Varina
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. March & Celebration

John Chavis Memorial Park
Celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy at Chavis Park

Duke Office of Civic Engagement (DOCE)
2023 MLK Day of Service Meal Packaging Event

RICHMOND
Hands on Greater Richmond
MLK Day – A Day On, Not a Day Off

The Watershed Project
MLK Day of Service

The Bonner Center for Civic Engagement
MLK Community Conversation

Ric Today
Local Volunteer Opportunities for MLK Day

WILMINGTON
Wilmington River District & Island Beaches
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade and Commemoration

City of Wilmington
MLK Fun Day @ MLK Center

Team MGC collectively raised over $9,000 this holiday season in support of Wreaths Across America by holding fundraising events and creating in-office wreath walls. They also volunteered across our 18 offices at the wreath-laying ceremonies on December 17. The mission of Wreaths Across America is to remember our fallen United States veterans and honor those who serve. 

2022 marks the 27th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. Powered by AmeriCorps, this has become a nationally-recognized movement.

To get involved and honor Dr. King, checkout some virtual volunteer opportunities:

HANDS ON ATL
Listen. Learn. Act to End Racism
DIY Volunteer Projects for the Whole Family

EXPERIENCE JACKSON
“Standing on the Shoulders of Giants – Honoring the Past while Preparing for the Future”

YMCA OF GREATER CHARLOTTE
MLK Holiday Virtual Celebration

CITY OF CHARLOTTE
2022 Atrium Health Charlotte-Mecklenburg Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Holiday Celebration

HANDS ON GREATER RICHMOND
“Mending Walls” Live Panel Discussion

MGC stands for #commUNITY. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are honored to support front line workers across the southeast through meal giving programs, as well as local organizations that keep our cities moving.

HARVEST HOPE FOOD BANK
MGC’s Columbia and Florence offices raised $1,448 for South Carolina’s largest food bank, Harvest Hope. Our donation will buy 7,550 meals for those suffering from hunger during the pandemic. MGC’s Florence office also hosted a food drive and collected canned goods for the organization.

THE MEAL BRIDGE
MGC’s Atlanta Charitable Giving Committee raised donations to feed 45 staff members at Emory University Hospital through The Meal Bridge, a program that was formed to support those working in the restaurant and healthcare fields during the pandemic.

WAFFLE HOUSE PARTNERSHIP
In partnership with Waffle House, MGC fed 1,200 front line workers across six states:

ATLANTA | Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (Scottish Rite Hospital), Atlanta Medical Center and Piedmont Atlanta Hospital.

COLUMBIA | Lexington Medical Center

JACKSON | G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center, Baptist Medical Center and St. Dominic Hospital.

NASHVILLE | VA Medical Center (Veterans Affairs), Vanderbilt Health ER, TriStar Summit Medical Center ER and Saint Thomas Hospital ER.

RALEIGH | UNC REX Hospital

RICHMOND | BetterMed Urgent Care, Patient First, Human Touch Home Health, NextCare Urgent Care, Henrico Doctors’ Hospital, Spotsylvania Medical Center and Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Richmond.

Since 2014, MGC has contributed nearly $200,000 to nonprofit organizations, including the USO South Carolina, through the MGC Long Run. The MGC Long Run is comprised of a 15k, 5k, Virtual 5k and Kids’ Fun Run in Columbia, South Carolina the first weekend in February each year. The event brings out over 750 runners and walkers and 200 volunteers.

We are proud to support our troops through the USO South Carolina. Many of our employees have strong ties to the military; our employees are veterans, members of the Guard or have family and friends who fight for our country.

For over 77 years, the USO has been the nation’s leading organization to serve the men and women in the US military, and their families, throughout their time in uniform. The USO South Carolina operates a center at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport, a center for military applicants at MEPS Fort Jackson, a day room at McCrady Training Center, a United through Reading Room at JNGB McEntire and provides programs and services throughout the state of South Carolina.

Would you like to get involved in the MGC Long Run? Find out more at www.mgclongrun.com.

The MGC Parade Mile is a unique, one-of-a-kind mile race run along The Azalea Festival Parade route just prior to the parade in Wilmington, NC. The MGC Parade Mile’s goal is to support various worthwhile nonprofits. Past charitable recipients include The Harrelson Center, Team First Book New Hanover County and Cape Fear Literacy Council. Since 2016, the MGC Parade Mile has contributed more than $40,000 to local nonprofit organizations.

Want to know more about the MGC Parade Mile? Visit our website.

Our firm supports local charities through our office charitable giving programs. Charitable Giving Committees are active in our individual offices, supporting local nonprofit organizations through fundraising and volunteer efforts.