The Community Service Center celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King and his commitment to service by presenting the M.L.K. Day of Service. The Day of Service provides senior citizens, local youth and the AU community the opportunity for engagement through community service. The project attempts to bridge some of the gaps between the three groups by engaging  them in a "care and share" program, where the youth provide volunteer services and senior-citizens share stories about the Civil Rights Movement era.

Last year the Community Service Center held the M.L.K. Day of Service on Monday January 19th. There were 142 volunteers in attendance for the 2009 event this was three times larger than past events. The list of participants included staff, faculty, alumni and students. The volunteers were broken up into four groups according to the various sites requirements.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a civil rights activist and Nobel Peace prize recipient, dedicated his life to social justice and felt it an honor to serve others. In 1994 when Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, they designated the King Holiday as a national day of volunteer service. Because you have the day off, make it a day on by giving your time to people who need an extra hand. Honor King's legacy