MLK Day of Service
MLK Day of Service 2026
Join the UCR Volunteer Center for MLK Day of Service on Friday, January 16, 2026!
This year we are partnering with the City of Riverside Parks Department to plant trees at La Sierra Park in Riverside.
Date: Friday, January 16th, 2026
Time: 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Location: La Sierra Park – 5215 La Sierra Ave, Riverside, CA 92505
Volunteers should come prepared to plant trees and participate in an overall park beautification project. Wear comfortable clothing and wear closed toed shoes. Volunteers must provide their own transportation to/from the service event.
**You may be asking yourself why this service day is not on the actual MLK Day (Monday, January 19, 2026). On January 19, we will be encouraging UCR students, staff, and faculty to take part in the annual MLK Day Walk-a-Thon hosted by the Riverside African American Historical Society. If you want to learn more about that, please email us at volunteer@ucr.edu.
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