National Rally for Afterschool Programs

REMINDER:
Lights On Afterschool! is only a month away…
Don’t miss this critical opportunity…
Sign up for an event kit TODAY!

Join thousands of communities across the nation and the Afterschool Alliance 
in sounding a rallying cry for afterschool programs on Thursday, October 11, 
2001.

Afterschool programs, parents, youth, schools and community groups across 
the nation will hold rallies to celebrate their programs, and demonstrate 
how they’re keeping kids safe, helping working families and improving 
academic achievement.

Hosting an event at your afterschool program will:

*build community support for your program,
*increase your community’s awareness and appreciation of your program,
*foster new partnerships among elected officials, local media, business 
leaders, community groups, parents, etc.,
*showcase the value your program brings to the lives of youth and the 
community at large, and
*contribute to the national movement calling attention to the need for more 
afterschool programs.

Visit www.afterschoolalliance.org to:

* Sign up to receive information about Lights On Afterschool! and/or to 
register to host an event. Your event will be posted online and chronicled 
by the Afterschool Alliance. (If you do not have web access, call toll-free 
1–877–759–9133 to request a kit.)
*Find an event in your area. Call and offer your support and participation, 
whether as an
educator, parent, elected official, law enforcement official, local 
employer, artist, youth
advocate or neighbor.
*Get tips on planning a rally, working with your local media and involving 
youth in the event.
*Contact us about being a partner for Lights On Afterschool!

A project of the Afterschool Alliance
Sponsored by JCPenney Afterschool

*The Afterschool Alliance is a coalition of public, private, and nonprofit 
organizations dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of 
afterschool programs and advocating for quality, affordable programs for all 
children. Participants in the Alliance include the Charles Stewart Mott 
Foundation, U.S. Department of Education, JCPenney Afterschool, The 
Advertising Council, the Entertainment Industry Foundation, the Creative 
Artists Agency Foundation, the Open Society Institute, The After-School 
Corporation, and American Isuzu Motors, Inc.



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