Local, State & National days
of service are a year-round action plan to illustrate how a
single day of service can grow into an ongoing habit of
helping communities. provide opportunities for
project-oriented problem solving, planning, teaching,
researching, networking, and increasing community awareness.
National Family
volunteer day
Theme:
Time Together — Time to Act
Purpose:
To call families across America to work together in
volunteer service to strengthen their families, communities,
local businesses, and non-profit organizations
To help keep Dr. King's legacy of service to others alive in
communities across the country
Date:
January 15, 2007
January 21, 2008
Local Sponsors:
TBD
National Sponsors:
Corporation for National and Community Service, Points of
Light Foundation, & Volunteer Center National Network
Make a Difference
Tallahassee
Theme:
Bringing campus and community together.
Purpose:
A day for community residents and college students to give
back side by side. The day creates new partnerships, breaks
down stereotypes, and reinforces the importance of giving
together.
Date:
February 17, 2007
Local Sponsors:
Big Bend Directors of Volunteers Association, Capital Area
Citizens Corps, City of Tallahassee, Florida A& M
University, Florida State University, Keiser College, United
Partners for Human Services, and VolunteerLEON
Florida volunteer
month
Theme:
Change lives....Volunteer!
Purpose:
To promote the spirit of volunteerism throughout Florida and
raise awareness of how volunteers change lives, and how
volunteering benefits volunteer participants, businesses,
government, education, organizations and individuals, all
while helping to solve community concerns.
Date:
April 1 -30
Local Sponsors:
VolunteerLEON
State Sponsors:
Volunteer Florida
Global Youth Service
day
Theme:
The power of youth serving youth.
Purpose:
To empower young people, highlighting their ongoing
contributions to their communities and mobilizing their
energy, commitment, and idealism through sustainable service
Date:
April 20-22, 2007
Local Sponsors:
Communities in Schools of Leon County, VolunteerLEON Youth
Corps, and others TBD.
National Sponsors:
Youth Service America, National Youth Leadership Council,
Parade Magazine, and 49 national partner organizations
including the Points of Light Foundation and 13 sponsors
including AT&T.
national volunteer
week
Theme:
Inspire by example
Purpose:
To recognize and celebrate the efforts of volunteers at the
local, state and national levels
Date:
April 15-21, 2007
April 27-May 3, 2008
Local Sponsors:
VolunteerLEON
National Sponsors:
Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network
Joins Hands Day
Theme:
Youth and adults volunteering together
Purpose:
A day of volunteering that brings youths and adults together
to improve their own communities.
Date:
May 5, 2007
May 3, 2008
Local Sponsors:
TBD
National Sponsors:
America's Fraternal Benefit Societies
Community Build Day
Theme:
Community Build Day
Purpose:
The Financial Services Roundtable assigns this day to be the
physical manifestation of what its member companies do all
year to build the communities they serve. In 2006 the
Roundtable will have more than 50 builds nationwide.
Date:
August 5, 2006
National Sponsors:
Members of the Financial Services Roundtable partner with
the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National
Network, Habitat for Humanity, NeighborWorks America(r),
Rebuilding Together, America's Promise and USA Freedom
Corps.
My Good Dead
Theme:
To honor the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks
on America through a voluntarily observed national day of
service, charity and compassion
Purpose:
To encourage people everywhere to set aside time every
September 11 to help others in need - in any fashion they
deem appropriate - in honor of those who lost their lives as
a result of the terrorist attacks against America.
Date:
September 11, 2006
September 11, 2007
September 11, 2008
Local Sponsors:
TBD
National Sponsors:
One Day's Pay in partnership with Citizen Corps, Points of
Light Foundation, Volunteer Center National Network, and
Youth Service America
Kids Care Week
Theme:
Celebrating kids making a difference in their community.
Purpose:
Kids Care Week is dedicated to recognizing the power of kids
to reach out and help others in their local community.
During the week, young people focus their compassion on a
specific social issue through a service project.
Date:
October 22-28, 2006
Culminating on Make A Difference Day
Local Sponsors:
TBD
National Sponsors:
Points of Light Foundation, &
Volunteer Center National Network
Make A Difference Day
Theme:
A national day to help others
Purpose:
To inspire and reward volunteers. Everyone who helps others on
this day and submits an entry form is eligible for a
national or local award and for a cash donation to a
charitable cause. Every award recipient will appear in USA
WEEKEND Magazine and on makeadifferenceday.com.
Date:
October 28, 2006
October 27, 2007
October 25, 2008
Local Sponsors:
TBD
National Sponsors:
USAWEEKEND Magazine, Points of Light Foundation, &
Volunteer Center National Network
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