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Make it a day on, not a day off

Graphic by Shayla Kerr/The Louisville Cardinal

By Quintez Brown —

Every day is a great day to serve your community. Unfortunately, as college students, we do not always have the time and resources to engage with the local community. Many of us work and study during the week and may do more on the weekend.

However, thanks to an initiative passed by Congress in 1994, the Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday is designated as “a day of service.” It’s next Monday.

The Corporation for National and Community Service is in charge of leading this annual initiative from their Washington, D.