Seasons of Service, sponsored and promoted by the Points of Light Foundation, is a portfolio of national opportunities for people to volunteer for service projects and activities throughout the year. More than 20 million people volunteer each year to be part of the Seasons of Service-a year-round action plan to illustrate how a single day of service can grow into an ongoing habit of helping communities.

Each day of service is sponsored by a national organization and focuses on a theme that targets a specific group. Building each day of service into your program calendar can promote volunteerism in your community and provide opportunities for project-oriented problem solving, planning, teaching, researching, networking, and increasing community awareness.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Sponsors: Corporation for National and Community Service
Points of Light Foundation

 

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

Dates: April 25 - 27, 2008

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.

 

Theme: Inspire by Example

Purpose: To recognize and celebrate the efforts of volunteers at the local, state and national levels

Dates: April 27-May 3, 2008

Sponsors: Points of Light Foundation

Contact:1-800-VOLUNTEER

 

 

 

Theme: Youths and Adults Volunteering Together

Purpose: A day of volunteering that brings youths and adults together to improve their own communities.

Dates: May 3, 2008

Sponsors: America's Fraternal Benefit Societies

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Dates: September 11, 2007
September 11, 2008

Sponsors: One Day's Pay in partnership with Points of Light Foundation, Youth Service America and Citizen Corps

 

 Kids Care Week

Theme: Celebrate 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.

Dates: October 26-27, 2007
Culminating on Make A Difference Day

Sponsors: Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network

 

 

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.

Dates: October 27, 2007
           October 25, 2008

Sponsors: USAWEEKEND Magazine and Points of Light Foundation

 

 

Theme: Be an Incredible Family - Volunteer

Purpose: To call families across America to work together in volunteer service to strengthen their families, communities, local businesses, and non-profit organizations

Dates: November 17, 2007
           November 22, 2008

Sponsors: A Program of the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network, sponsored by The Walt Disney Company