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Thousands of Anaheim students help in day of service inspired by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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  • Magnolia High School student Jeimy Bartolata, 16, operates the bamboo tinkling sticks while others try to dance at the Children’s Festival. The Anaheim students took part in a “servathon” in honor of MLK Day on
    Monday, January 21, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Blanca Jauregui, left, and Naaty Vasquez, moms with the District English Learner Advisory Committee, try out the plastic hoops at Magnolia High School in Anaheim on MLK Day, Monday, January 21, 2019. They were touring schools in the AUHSD that were taking part in “servathon,” a day students served their community. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  • Magnolia High School student Angelica Marquez, 17, jumps over bamboo tinkling sticks at a Children’s Festival, part of the school’s “servathon” honoring MLK Day on
    Monday, January 21, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Magnolia High School Students Diana Velasquez, from left, Melody-Praise, and Lupita Zamora, all 16, paint trash cans at their Anaheim school. About 200 students took part in the “servathon” in honor of MLK Day on Monday, January 21, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Three-year-old Matthew De Santiago takes his shot during a children’s festival sponsored by Magnolia High School students in Anaheim. The event was part of MLK Day of service on Monday, January 21, 2019.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Joseph Nguyen, 17, paints Magnolia High School’s historic canon as part of “servathon,” a day of service that coincides with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday on Monday, January 21, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Student volunteers at Magnolia High School in Anaheim beautify trash cans with colorful artwork and messages on MLK Day on Monday, January 21, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Dyanna Rivera, 16, and Michael Daniels, 15, concentrate on their artwork as they paint trash cans at Magnolia High School in Anaheim on Monday, January 21, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Camila Zarate, 1, gets a free donated book during Magnolia High School’s day of service in honor of MLK Day in Anaheim on Monday, January 21, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

  • Volunteers at Magnolia High School in Anaheim finish their day with a smile after completing several community projects on Monday, January 21, 2019. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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Anaheim Union High School District students headed to campus or into the community for their holiday on Monday, Jan. 21, in honor of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and the national day of service he inspired.

The district helped students connect with community service projects, including assisting seniors with their tech gadgets, putting together care packages for veterans and cleaning up district campuses. The annual Servathon is in its fifth year.

Collectively, the junior high and high school students of the district were expected to complete about 100 projects.