See How We Put MLK’s #LegacyofService in Action

Jan 19, 2018

January 24, 2018

Putting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy of service into action this past weekend, volunteers with The Mission Continues accomplished large-scale service projects in local communities. In 34 service events across the country, we drew 1,902 volunteers, totaling 9,332 hours of service — and captured the event in this Impact Report.

The Mission Continues’ platoon operations are our way of bringing about the unity Dr. King envisioned for the country. The National Day of Service in his honor was our opportunity to reiterate our commitment to diverse and underserved communities and to show our fellow citizens the power of veterans as unifiers as they tackle community challenges.

If we collectively broaden our outlook and use our diversity as a resource to implement change, then together, city by city, block by block, veteran by veteran, we can come together and create a better tomorrow.

While our service projects took place in dozens of cities, eight of them in particular stood out to embody Dr.King’s values: Equality, Faith, Nonviolence, Education, Love, Leadership, Selflessness, and Hope.

Check out the full Impact Report!

Big thanks to the hundreds of volunteers who chose to serve with us and put Dr. King’s #LegacyofService in action! We also appreciate CarMax‘s overall support of this campaign, and were pleased to debut their donation of a co-branded van for the use of our Houston platoons in their continuing work in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Stay tuned for more updates of what they have planned in the Houston area and beyond!

Report for duty in your community with The Mission Continues. Serve with a Service Platoon at an upcoming service event. You can learn more about our programs on our website and stay updated on the latest news and announcements on Facebook and Twitter.