Activate Good amplifies this day of service into Dignity Week: a week-long opportunity to honor Dr. King's legacy by addressing pressing needs in the Greater Triangle's most underserved neighborhoods.
Neighbors, families, and community members in the Greater Triangle, including people experiencing food insecurity and individuals and families without stable ho · Week-long event; January 17-23, 2027
From activategood.org/dignityweek ↗Martin Luther King Jr. Day isn’t just a date on the calendar. It’s a moment to rise and support neighbors who need a strong start to 2026.
This year, Activate Good honors Dr. King’s legacy with Dignity Week: a week-long call to action focused on education, supporting unhoused neighbors, and addressing food insecurity across the Greater Triangle.
Choose from meaningful opportunities throughout the Triangle, including: Improving learning environments in local schools; Preparing or delivering meals to families experiencing food insecurity; Supporting community partners serving individuals and families without stable housing; Participating in neighborhood clean-ups and revitalization efforts.
Not just to Activate Good, but to the dozens of Community Partners counting on support during Dignity Week. Local nonprofits and schools are working hard to meet rising needs, and they rely on changemakers like you to keep their programs moving. Volunteer spots fill quickly, and registration is required.
Easy! When opportunities open, you can check out all of the available Dignity Week or MLK Day of Service volunteer opportunities on our platform. Review projects to find the one that matches your availability, then click “Sign Up” on the volunteer opportunity to confirm your registration. You'll get an email confirmation with any additional details your project host has for you. Volunteering with a group? You can see how many volunteer spots are left for each volunteer opportunity by looking at the “Capacity” label under the volunteer opportunity title on the listing page. Please note you may need to invite your group members to complete their sign up as well.
You can cancel your volunteer sign up from your confirmation email, or by logging into our volunteer platform (Golden) to cancel from your volunteer dashboard. Please also email the project host as a courtesy to let them know your plans have changed, just in case they don't see your cancellation on time.
That's amazing, we're so grateful! Dignity Week and the MLK Day of Service take a lot of coordination (and sometimes materials), so financial support is so helpful and welcomed! You can find our most up-to-date sponsor materials here (https://activategood.org/sponsor/). Prefer to have a conversation? Contact rose@ActivateGood.org.
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