Oceanside seeks nominations for MLK Community Service Award

The City of Oceanside is looking for nominees for the 2026 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award. The annual award, which was first given in 1990, recognizes Oceanside residents who have made significant contributions through their volunteer work to improve the community and the lives of its residents. The award is named in honor of King in recognition of his contributions to promote positive relationships between individuals, groups and cultures.

Any resident of the City of Oceanside or member of the U.S. Armed Forces stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton can be nominated for the award. There are no restrictions on race, ethnicity, age or type of volunteer service.

The deadline to return nomination forms is 4 p.m. Nov. 21. Nominees will be recognized and the award recipient will be announced at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast commemorating the life and work of King on Jan. 19.

Nomination forms are at ci.oceanside.ca.us/home/showpublisheddocument/17348/638973358499875280.

For more information or to get a nomination form, email mlkserviceaward@oceansideca.org or call 760-435-5044.