Celebrate CSULB’s 75th Anniversary with Service: 2025 MLK Day of Service
Join CSU Long Beach in partnership with Leadership Long Beach for the 2025 MLK Day of Service Monday, January 20, 2025, as we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy through service and community action.
As part of our 75th Anniversary celebration, this day is a chance to show the power of The Beach in making a difference in the Long Beach community. We will be supporting three different volunteer opportunities. Choose a volunteer opportunity that speaks to you and sign up to participate.
Start the day with us and connect with fellow Beach volunteers at the Volunteer Check-in & FREE Pancake Breakfast, hosted by the Long Beach Fire Department at Long Beach City College. Interested staff should discuss their participation with their appropriate administrator.
Let’s make the 2025 MLK Day of Service a memorable part of our 75th Anniversary celebration!
Explore the three service projects and secure your spot today!
Time: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Long Beach, CA 90802 (sign up to see exact location)
As part of the MLK Day of Service on January 20, volunteers will be prompted to bring shelf-stable food items to their designated service project. Volunteers with The Volunteer Center - Long Beach will engage in one of two key activities:
1. Donation Collection: Drive to various registered service sites to collect food donations and deliver them to The Volunteer Center.
2. Donation Processing: Serve at The Volunteer Center by weighing, logging, and stocking the collected items.
Your participation helps ensure these donations are organized and ready to make a meaningful impact in our community.
Time: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Long Beach, CA 90802 (sign up to see exact location)
This opportunity is hosted with Beautify Pine in partnership with Downtown Long Beach Alliance and focuses on revitalizing the Pine Avenue area. Volunteers will fill and restore community planters with sustainable plants, as well as clean up the streets to improve the environment for residents and visitors.
Time: 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Long Beach, CA 90755 (sign up to see exact location)
This opportunity is hosted with Long Beach Community Compost in Long Beach. Volunteers will assist in various composting activities, learning valuable skills while contributing to a greener Long Beach.
Start your day of service with a warm welcome from the Long Beach Fire Department! CSULB will be there to greet and thank all our volunteers!
Time: 8:30 AM Location: Long Beach City College - Trade Tech and Community Learning Campus
Sign up for one of the volunteer opportunities to participate!