Photos: National Day of Service

By David B. Hollingsworth
The Virginian-Pilot
© January 20, 2009

Krysta Huttig, above, picks up trash Monday along Lynn Street off North Military Highway in Norfolk. Deborah and Brian Foley, owners of Mystic Moon, a nearby business, organized the trash collection as part of a day of service. (David B. Hollingsworth | The Virginian-Pilot)

A broken car display, tangled wires and crushed cans were among the trash along Lynn Street in Norfolk. Across the nation Monday, many people participated in a day of service to honor the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (David B. Hollingsworth | The Virginian-Pilot)

Collette Williams was one of many volunteers who picked up trash along Lynn Street in Norfolk on Monday. President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden are urging Americans to participate in service projects as part of their "Renew America Together" initiative. (David B. Hollingsworth | The Virginian-Pilot)

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