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Event Planning Kit

The Basics
-Who, What, When & Where
-Light Bulb Art
-Event Checklist
-Involving Youth
-Email & Print Invitations
-Lights On At-A-Glance
-Afterschool Facts

Event Ideas & Activities
-Case Studies
-Issue a Proclamation
-Sign on to Project 2010
-Lights On In an Election Year

Policy-Makers
-Invitation
-Proclamation

Getting Press
-Ten Steps
-Media Timeline
-Save the Date
-Media Alert
-News Release

Using Lights On to Raise Funds
-10 Tips for Getting Sponsors
-32 Ways to Give Sponsors Exposure at Your Event
-Sample Letter to Potential Sponsors

Artwork & Materials
-Light Bulb Art
-Graphics & Logos
-Newsletter Article
-Lights On Buttons & Other Items
-Poster
-Radio Announcer Copy
-Web Banners
-Afterschool Fact Sheet
-Lights On! Fact Sheet

Sample Materials
-Email & Print Invitations
-Save the Date
-Media Alert
-News Release
-Policy-Maker Invitation
-Policy-Maker Proclamation
-Other Proclamation


  Sample Newsletter Article & Calendar Posting



Participate in Lights On Afterschool!

October 18, 2007

Join 7,500 communities and 1 million Americans in celebrating afterschool programs at the Afterschool Alliance's 8th annual Lights On Afterschool! This nationwide event calls attention to the importance of afterschool programs and the resources required to keep the lights on and the doors open. [ORGANIZATION] is proud to be a Lights On Afterschool National Supporting Organization.

Too many children -- 14.3 million -- are missing out on afterschool opportunities. Participate in Lights On Afterschool and help call attention to this important issue.

To learn more about Lights On Afterschool, register an event, access Event Planning Tools, or find out what is going on in your area on October 18th, visit www.afterschoolalliance.org. Those who register will be receive free posters, and their events will be promoted to media and the public. Lights On Afterschool is a project of the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all children have access to afterschool programs.



LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL!

October 18, 2007

This October, more than 7,500 communities and 1 million Americans will celebrate Lights On Afterschool, a nationwide event organized by the Afterschool Alliance to rally support for afterschool programs. Community organizations and programs are invited to hold their own celebration, or participate in a local event, and help call attention to the benefits of afterschool programs.

Afterschool programs keep kids safe, help working families and inspire learning. In the U.S. today, 14.3 million children go home alone after school. To sign up to host an event, locate an event in your area, or access event planning tools visit: www.afterschoolalliance.org/lights_on/index.cfm.

 

 

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