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Photo gallery: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

Kirby Yost works to break up frozen chunks of mulch while planting bulbs along West 40th Street during MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Projects included landscaping work, clearing debris, trail maintenance, painting and more. — Kirby Yost works to break up frozen chunks of mulch while planting bulbs along West 40th Street during MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Projects included landscaping work, clearing debris, trail maintenance, painting and more. Kirby Yost works to break up frozen chunks of mulch while planting bulbs along West 40th Street during MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Projects included landscaping work, clearing debris, trail maintenance, painting and more.

By Erin O. Smith January 16, 2018 1 min read

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Photo gallery: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service

The lower levels of the stands at Maclellan Gym were full of volunteers during the kickoff event for th MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Projects included landscaping work, clearing debris, trail maintenance, painting and more.

Val Armstrong, president of Tennessee American Water Co., speaks during MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 at Maclellan Gym at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in Chattanooga, Tenn. About 2,200 people donated their time across 50 projects Monday morning across the city.

Tatiana King, 20, and Maya Swartz, 21, with Speak Light perform during MLK Day of Service at Maclellan Gym at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga during the event hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Projects for the day included landscaping work, clearing debris, trail maintenance, painting and more.

Kiaya Robertson sings during MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The kickoff event held at Maclellan Gym at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga featured several performances before groups split up to work at sites across the city.

Monica Mendoza performs with others during MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The kickoff event held at Maclellan Gym at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga featured several performances before groups split up to work at sites across the city.

Joseph Hyde raps during a performance at the kickoff event for MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Maclellan Gym at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. About 2,200 people donated their time across 50 projects Monday morning across the city.

Jay Young reaches for a crate with bulbs he and others were planting along West 40th Street during MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. About 2,200 people donated their time across 50 projects Monday morning across the city.

Amber Holcomb, 19, picks up trash in a flowerbed along West 40th Street during MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Holcomb is from Chattanooga and decided to make the trip back from college to participate in the beautification projects going on around her hometown.

Donna Burns and Jay Young with Chambliss Bahner and Stophel work on planting bulbs along West 40th Street during MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Projects included landscaping work, clearing debris, trail maintenance, painting and more.

Kirby Yost works to break up frozen chunks of mulch while planting bulbs along West 40th Street during MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Projects included landscaping work, clearing debris, trail maintenance, painting and more.

Adrianna Jiosa and Marty Lester sign in for the MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. About 2,200 people donated their time across 50 projects Monday morning across the city.

Demetric Wade signs up to work at the Beck Knob Cemetery site during MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Wade only recently moved back to the area and decided he wanted to participate in the event.

Logan Threadgill spreads out mulch along West 40th Street during MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. About 2,200 people donated their time across 50 projects Monday morning across the city.

Kayla Ritchie, a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga student, throws abandoned trash up a hill to be picked up along West 40th Street during MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Projects included landscaping work, clearing debris, trail maintenance, painting and more.

Rachel Allred and Rachel Petkosh help pick up trash along West 40th Street during MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Projects included landscaping work, clearing debris, trail maintenance, painting and more.

Amull Ali, a junior at Girls Preparatory School, reads portions of Martin Luther King Jr.'s

James McKissic, director of the Chattanooga Office of Multicultural Affairs, welcomes guests during the kickoff event for the MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. About 2,200 people donated their time across 50 projects Monday morning across the city.

Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke speaks during MLK Day of Service hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in Chattanooga, Tenn. About 2,200 people donated their time across 50 projects Monday morning across the city.

The Office of Multicultural Affairs hosted the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, in Chattanooga.