MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Dozens of volunteers answered the call to serve Monday on a very cold Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The National Civil Rights Museum opened its doors, free of charge, as they have done year after year as part of a daylong celebration. "There is no better way to start the day than by giving back and paying homage to one who gave it all for us to be here, for peace and freedom," said volunteer Latonya Parham. It's here where Dr. King lost his life in 1968, shot to death while standing on this balcony at the Lorraine Motel. More than half a century later, and many including volunteers say they are taking a stand. "Nothing was going to stop me," said Parham, who was determined to uphold Dr. King's dream. "People still want to serve. Nothing will overshadow the dream-keeper, so regardless if its inauguration day or any other day." Woman’s wheelchair stolen from home, taking her freedom Jasmaine Dean believes this day, this moment, is needed now more than ever. "I have been volunteering here at the National Civil Rights Museum since I have been in high school," she said. In fact, written across her shirt are words from Dr. King's final book before his assassination that was titled "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?" For the Germantown High grad, the answer is simple. "This is truly one of the days that brings us together to show the bright side of Memphis and everything Memphis has to offer as a city," she said.