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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:
January 18, 2010
Purpose: To help keep Dr. Kings’s legacy of service to others alive in communities across the country.
Link: www.mlkday.org
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National Volunteer Week:
April 18 - 24, 2010
Purpose: To recognize and celebrate the efforts of volunteers at the local, state, and national levels.
Link: www.pointsoflight.org/nvw |
National and Global Youth Service Day:
April 23 - 25, 2010
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 |
Join Hands Day:
May 1, 2010
Purpose: Youth and Adults Volunteering Together!
Link: www.joinhandsday.org |
9-11 Remembrance Day:
September 11, 2010
Purpose: To collect, preserve, and present the history of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania and the public responses to them. - in honor of those who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against America.
Link: www.911digitalarchive.org |
Kids Care Week:
October 17 - 23, 2010
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 |
Make a Difference Day:
October 23, 2010
Purpose: To inspire and reward volunteers. Everyone who helps others on this day is eligible for a national or local award.
Link: www.makeadifferenceday.com |
National Family Volunteer Day:
November 20, 2010
Purpose: To call families across America to work together in volunteer service.
Link: www.pointsoflight.org/familymatters |
