Thousands of projects are planned across America for the annual January 19, 2009 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

Select the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service project you'll like to participate in from an interactive map at the official MLKDay.gov website.

Dr. King's real birthday is January 15th.

The January 19th Day of Service was created by the U.S. Congress in 1994 to transform the federal holiday into an opportunity for community outreach.

Tell your friends about all of the nationwide opportunities available this year.