Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is a holiday for the university, and we are excited to
celebrate our 12th year making it “A Day On, Not a Day Off”. Join others in service toward our community
and help those around us.
Since its inception in 2014, the MLK Day of Service event has been celebrated on the
third Monday in January in conjunction with the National Day of Service, a federal
holiday. Fifty students participated in the innaugural event which has now grown to
more than 400 students, faculty and staff annually.
Each year, faculty, staff and student volunteers go out into the New River and Roanoke
valley's to perform community service at over 25 service sites and projects, including
Feeding America, Women's Resource Center, Beans & Rice, Radford-Fairlawn Daily Bread
food kitchen, Bobcat Backpacks, The Linus Project, Radford Child Development and Early
Learning Center, New River Community Action and more. It is a rewarding experience
to come together and give back to our local communities.
In January 2021, during the COVID-19 global pandemic, we were challenged to give back
in a safe and meaningful way. By partnering with the Community Foundation of the New
River Valley's GiveLocalNRV campaign, faculty, staff and students at both the main
campus in Radford and Radford University Carilion participated by making donations
of money, food and supplies. We raised $4,525 and collected over 2,100 items to benefit
Friendship House, Ronald McDonald House, Radford-Fairlawn Daily Bread, Women's Resource
Center, The Giving Tree, New River Community Action, Bobcat Backpacks and Beans &
Rice programs.
As the proud sponsor and organizer of this special day, the CDI provides a wonderful
opportunity to unite the Radford community to address Dr. King's important question,
"What are you doing for others?".
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