This is a list of volunteer days and weeks, set aside by various organizations, to mobilize volunteers for a particular cause, to recognize volunteer impact, and to promote volunteerism in general. In commemoration of Martin Luther King's work, this is a day of service on his nationally recognized birthday. Coincides with the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
Dates vary each year.
National Volunteer Week is set by the Points of Light Foundation , and is a time for organizations to honor and recognize the individuals who have made a difference in our communities, and to promote volunteers as a valuable resource. Points of Light provides a National Volunteer Week Promotional Kit, available via its web site. A day for organizations dedicated to ecological issues to provide volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups. For more information, visit the Earth Day Network . This is a day set aside to target and develop adult-youth relationships through neighborhood volunteering.