Obama Pitches In

The president-elect and Martin Luther King III tour a teenage homeless shelter in Northeast D.C. Monday morning. Details here. Obama then removes his jacket, grabs a paint roller and pitches in as workers paint a wall. Read pool report here. Says in brief remarks to the press: "Don’t underestimate the power for people to pull together and to accomplish amazing things." Meanwhile: Michelle Obama, her daughters and Jill Biden assemble troop care packages at RFK stadium. PHOTOS: Images from day's community service events.