16 MINUTES IS ALL IT TAKES TO CREATE CHANGE. HOW WILL YOU MAKE THEM COUNT?

Together, we can realize Dr. King’s dream of a beloved community, one minute, one hour, one act at a time.

Realize the Dream is a bold call for all of us to reach out to people and causes in need – and help make our communities stronger through acts of love, compassion and goodwill.

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DISCOVER FUN, INSPIRING IDEAS & ACTIVITIES ON HOW YOU CAN MAKE IT COUNT. DOWNLOAD OUR EASY-TO-USE GUIDE NOW!

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HELP REALIZE THE DREAM IN 2 EASY STEPS

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Volunteer

Check out our volunteer hub to find local and virtual volunteer opportunities near you! Search by key area of interest, geography or both and find ways to do good in your communities.

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Track Your Hours

Whether you’re already volunteering or just getting started, make every hour count toward realizing the dream of stronger, kinder communities — at home and around the world. Be sure to track your service hours, individually or on behalf of a group, so they count toward our collective goal of 100 million hours of service.

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MAKE YOUR TIME COUNT WITH OUR EASY-TO-USE SERVICE GUIDE & LEARN HOW WE MADE 2025 COUNT IN OUR IMPACT REPORT!

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Service Story

Fighting hunger in Cincinnati with PB&J!

At just 17, Chloe Castellini turned her passion for service into action by launching Peanut Butter Jam, a community food drive rooted in SDG 2: Zero Hunger. With support from the Cincinnati Reds and United, she secured $2,000 in grants and rallied fans and volunteers across two home games to collect peanut butter—now being turned into PB&J meals for a local shelter. Chloe’s project shows how simple ideas, powered by young leadership and shared effort, can make a real impact.

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INSPIRED BY THE MOVEMENT: AN EXCITING BOOK AND PODCAST.

Your guide to a more fulfilling future!

Written by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King and legacy architects Marc and Craig Kielburger in conjunction with Realize the Dream, What Is My Legacy? kicks off an essential conversation on how we can achieve fulfillment – and collective change.  

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New season dropping January!

Hosted by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, Marc Kielburger and Craig Kielburger, the My Legacy podcast and syndicated radio show series explores what it means to create and live a legacy through the experiences of notable guests.

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The My Legacy workbook: a FREE actionable guide to building a fulfilled life.

Created by Martin Luther King III, Arndrea Waters King, Marc Kielburger and Craig Kielburger as a companion to their new book What is My Legacy?, this powerful workbook offers actionable exercises, daily practices and meaningful reflections to help you start your journey to creating a life and legacy rooted in connection, service and love.

HOW REALIZE THE DREAM BENEFITS COMMUNITIES

$2.9B*
Social value of collective 100M hours of service
2M+
Educators supported with free resources
7M
Students impacted in underfunded schools and districts
500+
NGOs and their causes supported
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*Source: Value of Volunteer Time report – Independent sector, with the Do Good Institute – estimated value of a volunteer hour at $30.

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