by Daniel Buckley

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service — a campaign of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that engages Americans in public service — asks us all to answer what Dr. King once said is "life's most persistent and urgent question...What are you doing for others?"

With the majority of the Food Bank's network of approximately 1,000 community based member programs relying on volunteers to stay in operation, New Yorkers are likely volunteering in almost every neighborhood throughout the five boroughs today to make sure that none of our neighbors have to skip meals to make ends meet.

This year, to mark the 25th anniversary of MLK Jr. Day, the Corporation for National and Community Service is asking us all to take the MLK 25 Challenge — a call to all Americans to honor Dr. King by pledging to take at least 25 actions during 2011 to make a difference for others and strengthen our communities.

With opportunities to help our hungry neighbors by volunteering at our Bronx warehouse, doing nutrition education at NYC elementary schools, serving meals through our citywide food assistance network and more, we hope that you will take the MLK 25 Challenge — and that the Food Bank can help you reach your goals!

Have ideas for how to meet the MLK 25 Challenge? Tell us in the comments!