Photos: Volunteering on MLK Day, 2016

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Photos: Volunteering on MLK Day, 2016

Margaret Dickey, 21, and Halle Bryan, 19, volunteer at Bright Futures Atlanta as part of Georgia Tech's MLK Day of Service. The Day of Service had 11 different projects where students could volunteer. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Halle Bryan, 19, volunteers at Bright Futures Atlanta as part of Georgia Tech's MLK Day of Service. Bryan said she is not from Atlanta originally so this is a cool way for her do something meaningful and get involved in the community. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Olivia Mast, 18, volunteers at Bright Futures Atlanta as part of Georgia Tech's MLK Day of Service. Mast said she volunteered to honor MLK's legacy. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Briana Sobel, 20, volunteers at Bright Futures Atlanta as part of Georgia Tech's MLK Day of Service. Nobel said she volunteered because she always loves giving back. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Ben Simon, 20, volunteers at Bright Futures Atlanta as part of Georgia Tech's MLK Day of Service. Simon said he is an Eagle Scout so it feels natural to do service in his community when he has the time. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Margaret Dickey, 21, volunteers at Bright Futures Atlanta as part of Georgia Tech's MLK Day of Service. It is Dickey's third year being a project leader with the MLK Day of Service and she says she does it because she loves doing service and it is nice meeting people in both the Georgia Tech and Atlanta communities while doing something good. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Benny Wu, 23, volunteers at Bright Futures Atlanta as part of Georgia Tech's MLK Day of Service. Wu said his fraternity volunteers on the Day of Service every year. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Kasahun Neselu and Charles Van-Hein Sackey volunteer at Lifecycle Building Center as part of Georgia Tech's MLK Day of Service. The Day of Service had 11 different projects where students could volunteer. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Charles Van-Hein Sackey volunteers at Lifecycle Building Center as part of Georgia Tech's MLK Day of Service. The Day of Service had 11 different projects where students could volunteer. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Kasahun Neselu volunteers at Lifecycle Building Center as part of Georgia Tech's MLK Day of Service. The Day of Service had 11 different projects where students could volunteer. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Galvin Brady, 18, volunteers at Lifecycle Building Center as part of Georgia Tech's MLK Day of Service. The Day of Service had 11 different projects where students could volunteer. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Carrie Bushman signs in for the 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project in Oakhurst. Bushman came with a group of students from Oglethorpe University as part of their MLK Day of Service. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Cindy Balte volunteers with the 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project in Oakhurst. Balte is with the Oak Grove United Methodist Church and was volunteering with the church's confirmants. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Dean Fenley volunteers with the 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project in Oakhurst. Finley has been volunteering with the Project since it began, and even though he moved 45 miles away and still comes back to volunteer. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Susan Bailey volunteers with the 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project in Oakhurst. It is Bailey's second year volunteering and said she came back because you just get hooked, everyone is happy volunteering. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

John Copeland volunteers with the 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project. Volunteers work on senior citizens' homes in Oakhurst. It is a three day project. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Colleen Morich volunteers with the 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project in Oakhurst. It is Morich's third year volunteering and she said it is more fun than she ever imagined. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Susan Bailey volunteers with the 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project in Oakhurst. It is Bailey's second year volunteering and said she came back because you just get hooked, everyone is happy volunteering. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

Carson Smith-Saunders and Alexandera Akosa volunteer with the 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project. Volunteers work on senior citizens' homes in Oakhurst. It is a three day project. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

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Margaret Dickey, 21, and Halle Bryan, 19, volunteer at Bright Futures Atlanta as part of Georgia Tech's MLK Day of Service. The Day of Service had 11 different projects where students could volunteer. TAYLOR CARPENTER / TAYLOR.CARPENTER@AJC.COM

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