Martin Luther King, Jr.
Speaks About Service

Throughout his years of public service, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. encouraged everyone to participate in community service.

"Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You don't have to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve. You don't have to know Einstein's "Theory of Relativity" to serve. You don't have to know the Second Theory of Thermal Dynamics in Physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love, and you can be that servant."

Excerpted from "The Drum Major Instinct", a sermon by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., 968. Available on CD and print in A Knock At Midnight: Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

How Can YOU Be Great?

Using technology provided by serveNet.org, The King Center is looking for individuals interested in getting involved helping to build Dr. King's Beloved Community!

Using the forms, select the appropriate service category you are interested, enter your zip code and the distance you can travel, and simply "Click to Serve!"

• Find Opportunities - Use this tool to find service opportunities in your area that match your skills and areas of interest
• Find Organizations - This tool will help you find nonprofit organizations that you are interested in serving
• Service Calendar - If time is tight, use this tool to find service opportunities to fit your schedule