Make this Martin Luther King Jr. Day a day of service, by volunteering to make your community a better place to live. Several local nonprofits are putting together service projects throughout the Austin area:

• Saturday, January 16th United Way for Greater Austin and Keep Austin Beautiful are hosting an MLK Boulevard Cleanup, starting with a kickoff breakfast at the United Way at 9am. More info>>
• Monday, January 18th the Austin Parks Foundation is hosting a tree planting and mulching project at several parks in Austin from 9am to 1pm. More info>>
• Monday, January 18th Austin Youth River Watch is hosting a cleanup event at Buttermilk Creek from 10am to noon. More info>>