On MLK Jr. Day, Let’s Show Up—Together
Last updated: January 15, 2026, at 3:52 p.m. PT
Originally published: January 15, 2026, at 2:58 p.m. PT
Join the YMCA of Greater Seattle’s MLK Jr. Day of Service on January 19 at Y locations across the county.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not meant to be observed from a distance. It is a day that asks something of us. It asks us to turn values into action. To move from reflection to service. To practice what it means to be a community, not in theory, but in the ways we show up for one another.
That is why the YMCA of Greater Seattle is inviting our community to join us for our MLK Jr. Day of Service on Monday, January 19. Across our Y locations, volunteers will come together with one purpose: to strengthen community through service.
When we volunteer, we do more than complete a task. We build connection. We create the kind of community where people are seen, supported, and not left to navigate life on their own. We help make dignity and opportunity feel closer, so that support is within reach and belonging is real.
This invitation comes in a milestone year for the Y. The YMCA of Greater Seattle is marking 150 years of serving this region. That milestone matters, not because of the number, but because it represents generations of people who kept showing up. People who mentored youth, welcomed families, opened doors, and made sure community support was not reserved for a few, but available to many.
Our anniversary is not only about looking back. It is about recommitting to what comes next, and who we want to be for our neighbors in the years ahead.
If you are looking for a meaningful way to honor Dr. King this year, join us.
Sign up to volunteer for the YMCA of Greater Seattle MLK Jr. Day of Service.
Bring a friend. Bring your family. Come as you are. No special skills required, just a willingness to show up. When we serve side by side, something shifts. We strengthen connection. We remind ourselves that people still care. And we leave with a renewed sense of possibility.
Because hope is not a mood. Hope is a practice.
On MLK Jr. Day, let’s practice it together.
In gratitude and community,
Loria Yeadon, President & CEO
YMCA of Greater Seattle