In a legacy as profound as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, one thing is for certain — the civil rights leader lived to help those who needed him most. “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'” King once said to an audience in Montgomery, Alabama in 1957. In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, HuffPost Impact asked readers: How do you give back? And the Internet answered. Here are some of our favorite responses reflecting how readers have chosen to better their communities near and far: Yay gave blood today! #HPImpact give blood #givelife pic.twitter.com/QsIgvsqfyC January 15, 2015 We’re helping ensure that post 9/11 injured veterans, their families thrive after returning home. …
In a legacy as profound as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s, one thing is for certain — the civil rights leader lived to help those who needed him most.
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” King once said to an audience in Montgomery, Alabama in 1957.
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, HuffPost Impact asked readers: How do you give back?
And the Internet answered.
Here are some of our favorite responses reflecting how readers have chosen to better their communities near and far:
Yay gave blood today! #HPImpact give blood #givelife pic.twitter.com/QsIgvsqfyC
— Yovisna (@YoviLovely) January 15, 2015
We’re helping ensure that post 9/11 injured veterans, their families thrive after returning home. #HPImpact pic.twitter.com/hpSlofR2e9
— Bob Woodruff Foundtn (@Stand4Heroes) January 16, 2015
How do we #giveback? By helping others raise much-needed supplies for charities everywhere. #HPImpact @HuffPostImpact pic.twitter.com/SsqyKwSSGj
— YouGiveGoods (@YouGiveGoods) January 16, 2015
#FBF: Ribbon cutting @ #TrueColorsResidence, NY’s 1st/only perm supportive housing for homeless #LGBTyouth! #HPImpact pic.twitter.com/jK4f5tKMkf
— West End Residences (@WestEndResNYC) January 16, 2015
@blackvoices We’re helping create life-changing jobs for women & men in need in Haiti & Mexico! http://t.co/4WXWZtpeui #HPImpact
— ViBella Jewelry (@ViBellaJewelry) January 16, 2015
@HuffPostImpact By working with non-profits that promote economic development for women worldwide #HPImpact @wgefund pic.twitter.com/wQjfLnu8N0
— WPMarket (@WPMarket1) January 16, 2015
Martin Luther King Jr – "What are you doing for others?"
Preparing meals at @godslovenyc
#HPImpact pic.twitter.com/fHmBcRAyWp— One Brick NYC (@OneBrickNYC) January 16, 2015
@HuffPostImpact Educating~Collecting donations for homeless pets~Walking for a cure~Comforting the elderly #HPImpact pic.twitter.com/ffH1XHpDoZ
— Lily, Pit Bull THD (@LilyPitBullTHD) January 16, 2015
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MLK, Jr. Asked Us ‘What Are You Doing For Others?’ Here’s How We Answered