Seeing as that people were looking for information on the National
Volunteer Week, I thought I'd share some other fall/winter dates that we
recently promoted on the COOL list-serv as potential service event
tie-in's. .
August - National Parks Month
August 26, Women's Equality Day
September - Hispanic Heritage Month
September 7 -- National Grandparents Day
September 8 -- International Literacy Day
September 16 -- International Day of Peace
September 17 -- Citizenship Day
September 26 -- American Indian Day
September 28 -- National Good Neighbor Day
October - Native American Awareness Month
October 2, -- Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)
October 12 -- Dia de la Raza (Symbolizes struggle of Indian/Latino people
of the Americas)
October 24 -- United Nations Day
November -- National Hospice Month
November 4 -- Election Day
November 9 -- Sadie Hawkins Day (Perhaps a good day for a fundraising dance?)
November 11 -- Veteran's Day
November 22 -- National Stop the Violence Day
December -- ???
December 1 -- World AIDS Day
December 3 -- International Day of Disabled Persons
December 10 -- International Human Rights Day
I hope it helps give y'all some good ideas for service events.. ;-)
Stay COOL,
-Lloyd-
Lloyd Jacobson
National Programs Director
Campus Outreach Opportunity League (COOL)
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* Founded in 1984, COOL is a national non-profit *
* organization working to encourage, support and expand *
* campus-based community service efforts. *
* COOL's mission is to educate and empower students *
* to strengthen our nation through service. *
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* It's COOL to Serve! *
* C.O.O.L. - Campus Outreach Opportunity League *
* *
* Founded in 1984, COOL is a national non-profit *
* organization working to encourage, support and expand *
* campus-based community service efforts. *
* COOL's mission is to educate and empower students *
* to strengthen our nation through service. *
* *
* For more information contact us at: *
* 1511 K Street, NW, Suite 307 *
* Washington, DC 20005 *
* (202)637-7004 phone *
* (202)637-7021 fax *
* E-Mail: homeoffice@COOL2SERVE.org *
* Web Site: http://www.COOL2SERVE.org *
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