For more information on these events from the Points of Light web site,
click here: Seasons of Service

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:
January 21, 2008
Purpose:  To help keep Dr. Kings’s legacy of service to others alive in communities across the country.
Link:   www.mlkday.org

Nationa Youth Service Day
April 25 - 27, 2008
Purpose: To empower young people, highlighting their ongoing contributions to their communities and mobilizing their energy, commitment, and idealism through sustainable service
Link: ysa.org/NatlGYSD/tabid/59/Default.aspx

National Volunteer Week:
April 27 - May 3, 2008
Purpose: To recognize and celebrate the efforts of volunteers at the local, state, and national levels.
Link:  www.pointsoflight.org/nvw

Join Hands Day:
May 3, 2008
Purpose:  Youth and Adults Volunteering Together!
Link:  www.joinhandsday.org 

Community Build Day:
August 2, 2008
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 2007 the Roundtable will have more than 50 builds nationwide.
Link: www.fsround.org/community/cbd.htm

MyGoodDeed.org:
September 11, 2008
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.
Link: http://www.MyGoodDeed.org/

Kids Care Week:
October `19 - 25, 2008
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.
Link: www.kidscare.org/