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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a great opportunity to teach your children about Dr. King and America’s history of injustice, the Civil Rights Movement, and the long ongoing march towards equality. This year, make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day more meaningful for your children by providing them with some history as to why we celebrate. There are plenty of family-friendly, inspiring, and really affordable (many are FREE!) ways to celebrate MLK Day of Service. Here’s a listing of them, with links and information. Here is your guide to Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Family-Friendly Volunteer Opportunities & Events in NJ. Enjoy!

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Family-Friendly Volunteer Opportunities & Events in NJ

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
January 11, 2024 at 7:30PM – 9:30PM
NAACP Metuchen Edison NJ
Ignite: Church Cathedral
Edison, NJ
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ceremony
January 12, 2024 at 6:30PM
Senior Center
North Brunswick, NJ
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast
January 12, 2024 at 8AM
The Robert Treat Hotel
Newark, NJ
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Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Breakfast
January 12, 2024 at 7:30AM – 9:30AM
Ocean Place Resort & Spa
Long Branch, NJ
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MLK Soul Food Dinner
January 12, 2024
Second Baptist Church
Long Branch, NJ
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Martin Luther King Day of Service
January 13, 2024 at 9AM to 3PM
Rutgers University
North Camden Community Center
Camden, NJ
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MLK March
January 14, 2024 at 2PM
MLK Memorial Park to Second Baptist Church
Long Branch, NJ
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MLK Unity Run
January 14, 2024 at 8AM
Fleet Feet Montclair
Nishuane Park
Montclair, NJ
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Jersey Cares Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service – Volunteer Opportunities
January 15, 2024
Jersey Cares
Various In-Person and Virtual Events
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Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Scholarship Breakfast
January 15, 2024 at 8AM – 12PM
The Ivy League Educational Foundation Charitable Arm Of Epsilon Upsilon Omega Chapter Of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Hyatt Regency Princeton
Princeton, NJ
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MLK Day of Service 2024 at West Windsor Arts
January 15, 2024 at 10am – 4pm
West Windsor Arts Council
Princeton Junction, NJ
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MLK National Day of Service – Citywide Cleanup
January 15, 2024 at 9am – 12pm
Howard S. Stainton Senior Center
Ocean City, NJ
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Martin Luther King Jr Ceremony and Soul Food Lunch
January 15, 2024 at 12PM – 2PM
Ocean City Music Pier
Ocean City, NJ
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast and Day of Service
January 15, 2024 at 9AM
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
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Community Day: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
January 15, 2024 at 12PM – 5PM
The Newark Museum of Art
Newark, NJ
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MLK Day Poster-Making Workshop
January 15, 2024 at 1PM – 3PM
Arts Council of Princeton
Princeton, NJ
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Gloucester Township’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
January 15, 2024 at 8:30AM – 12PM
Charles W. Lewis Middle School
Blackwood, NJ
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Stockton University Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
January 15, 2024 at 8:30AM
Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
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Franklin Township Annual Community Breakfast
January 15, 2024 at 8:30AM – 11:30AM
DoubleTree Hotel
Somerset, NJ
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MLK Day of Service
January 15, 2024 at 10AM – 3PM
Friends Of Princeton Open Space
Princeton, NJ
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
January 15, 2024 at 11AM – 1PM
Livingston Senior Community Center
Livingston, NJ
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Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration
January 15, 2024 at 10AM – 12:30PM
West Orange Human Relations Commission
Liberty Middle School
West Orange, NJ
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Martin Luther King Jr Service
January 15, 2024 at 1PM – 2PM
Bethel AME Freehold
Freehold, NJ
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2024 Martin Luther King Day of Service
January 15, 2024 at 9AM
Hopewell Presbyterian Church
Hopewell, NJ
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Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Service
January 15, 2024 at 12PM
St. Paul Baptist Church-Montclair, NJ
Montclair, NJ
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Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Observance, Volunteer Fair and Luminary Lighting
January 15, 2024 at 2PM – 3:30PM
Columbia High School
Maplewood, NJ
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Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther, Jr. Observance and Breakfast
January 15, 2024 at 9AM
Saints’ Memorial Community Church of Willingboro
Willingboro, NJ
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48th Annual MLK Memorial Breakfast Celebration
January 15, 2024 at 9AM – 12PM
Frontiers International Plainfield Area Club
Charles and Anna Booker School
Plainfield, NJ
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MLK Day of Service at the New Jersey School of Conservation (NJSOC)
January 15, 2024 at 10AM – 3PM
NJ School of Conservation
Sandyston, NJ
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MLK Celebration
January 15, 2024 at 2PM – 5PM
Highland Park High School
Highland Park, NJ
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MLK Day at the Art Center
January 15, 2024 at 12:30PM – 2:30PM
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey
Summit, NJ
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Of Service
January 15, 2024 at 1PM – 2PM
Somerville YMCA
Somerville, NJ
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Of Service
January 15, 2024 at 10AM – 12PM
Plainfield YMCA
City Lot 7 @ Park Ave. E. 7th St.
Plainfield, NJ
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Of Service
January 15, 2024 at 12PM – 2PM
Somerset Hills YMCA
Basking Ridge, NJ
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SEED 14th MLK Commemorative Breakfast
January 20, 2024 at 10AM – 1PM
Hyatt Regency Princeton
Princeton, NJ
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MLK Home Activity

Get Inspired! Martin Luther King Jr. Worksheets & Coloring Pages (Home Activity)
Inspire your child to dream big with this collection of Martin Luther King Jr. printables. From coloring pages and crosswords to writing, these worksheets encourage children to think about how to make the world a more peaceful place.
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