Kids Care Week, celebrated the third week of October, recognizes 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. Kids Care Week culminates on Make a Difference Day, a national day of doing good sponsored by HandsOn Network and USA Weekend.

This year Kids Care Week is being celebrated from October 19 -- 25 and in recognition of the 10th anniversary of the Kids Care Clubs Party Pals project and Quaker's Birthday Parties with a Purpose initiative, clubs will implement "parties with a purpose"! Kids Care Clubs members will be encouraged to create special parties for those who may be overlooked on their birthdays or during other holidays. Check out the Party Pals project here.

Thanks to our premier partnership with Quaker, in celebration of Kids Care Week, October 19 – October 25, 2008, Kids Care Clubs will award mini-grants to clubs which will range from $250 to $500, to support Kids Care Clubs Party Pals Projects. To download a copy of the grant application, click here.