USCS
Make a Difference Day
Almost Sleepover 

The United States of Community Service (USCS)Make A Difference Day Almost-Sleepover wants to engage kids from all 50 states to participate in a Make a Difference Day Almost Sleepover on October 22, 2011. Make a Difference Day is the largest national day of community service.  It is also the last day of generationOn's Make Your Mark Week.

This event was created by the Kenney sisters, who in 2010 held an almost sleepover event – a night filled with community service projects. They won a Make a Difference Day award of $10,000 which they donated to a shelter for moms and kids.  They want to empower children to make a difference in their communities, their nation and their world by providing opportunities for children to get involved in service and working with and supporting the efforts of other child-centered nonprofit organizations.

How to do it!

1. Register your Almost-Sleepover event.
If you’re interested in holding an Almost-Sleepover in your town on Saturday, October 22nd, 2011, please send an email to info@uscsnow.org with the subject: Host an Almost-Sleepover!

2. Once registered, USCS will send you their DIY Make a Difference Day Almost-Sleepover Kit which includes tips and “top 10” lists to help you plan and execute your own super-successful Make a Difference Day Almost-Sleepover on October 22.

3. Get your kids involved.
A Make a Difference Day Almost-Sleepover is a kid-powered community service event, empowering children to make a difference in their communities. Be sure to involve your children from the very beginning, giving them ownership of the process and the event.

4. Choose your charity—and you’re on your way!
The USCS Make a Difference Day Almost-Sleepover is all about getting kids involved and shining the spotlight on local charities nationwide–whether that charity is a homeless shelter, a medical research foundation, a local arts program, a preschool program, an animal shelter or any other deserving local or national organization of your choice.

Check the USCS website for more information.