Press Release: January 4, 2021
WASHINGTON — Today, the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) announced that it will join the National Day of Service on January 18, 2021, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and encourage Americans across the country to volunteer in service to their communities ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.The PIC will partner with service leaders, community members, and local, state, and national organizations across the country to organize events that unite Americans around service in their communities. Events will focus on COVID-19 relief and address challenges that have been exacerbated by the pandemic, such as poverty, hunger, racial injustice, homelessness, mental health, and educational disparities. The PIC is asking Americans everywhere to participate in community service and urging them to sign up to volunteer at bideninaugural.org/day-of-service and encourage their friends, family, and neighbors to join.
“When Dr. King accepted the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, he underscored our collective responsibility to strive towards the ‘oughtness’ that confronts us as it does today. President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris are empathetic leaders who know the crisis millions of American families are facing. And like Dr. King, they know that we must have a shared commitment — in word and in deed — to bring the nation together in service to others,” said PIC CEO Tony Allen.
Service events will be posted on the Biden Inaugural website in the coming days. Local, state, and national organizations interested in hosting a service event or supportive service efforts can email serve@bideninaugural.org to learn more about how to get involved.
Partners are strongly encouraged to hold virtual events, but some events may include very limited in-person components. The PIC will work with partners and participants to ensure any in-person components include vigorous health and safety protocols and follow public health guidelines from federal, state, and local officials.
The PIC will announce further details about the National Day of Service and other inaugural events in the coming days and weeks, including innovative ways Americans can participate.