MLK Day of Service 2026 💙

Thanks to the 100+ volunteers who hugged our hood on MLK Day of Service!

MLK Day of Service 2026 was a powerful day: more than 100 volunteers showed up to HUG our hoods in the Burton Street Community and the South Asheville Cemetery 

Days like this remind us what community looks like: people choosing each other and doing the real work side by side. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” — Martin Luther King Jr.

Thank you all for putting love in action! 💗💪🏼

“My daughter loved being around her friends and community. While we helped take leaves in the Peace Garden, we also watched a gun barrel transform into a trowel and tool heads, and did some collage-making inside the community center. It was really special to see all of the projects people were working so hard on.” 

~ Shannon, volunteer