Global Youth Service Day 2008 Fact Sheet
By Christina Wessell
•    Global Youth Service Day is the largest service event in the world.  •    Millions of youth will participate in the 20th Annual Global Youth Service Day on April 25, 26 & 27, 2008. •    The goals of Global Youth Service Day are: To MOBILIZE youth to identify and address the needs of their communities through service. To SUPPORT youth on a life-long path of service and civic engagement. To EDUCATE the public, the media, and policymakers about the year-round contributions of young people as community leaders. •    State Farm Companies Foundation is the Presenting Sponsor.  Other sponsors include Disney and the U.S. Department of Justice. •    Global Youth Service Day is a program of Youth Service America (YSA) with the National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) and PARADE Magazine.  •    Visit www.YSA.org/gysd to access free project planning resources, including the Planning Tool Kits, Service-Learning Curriculum Guides, posters, tip sheets, and more. •    Visit the U.S. Project Locator map in the coming months at: www.YSA.org/map. •    To see what grant opportunities are available for GYSD 2008 projects, please go to: www.YSA.org/awards. •    To keep up to date on news about Global Youth Service Day, please go to: www.YSA.org/news. •    CMT One Country is a partner with Youth Service America for Global Youth Service Day 2008.  “The Power of One,” the latest campaign by CMT’s (Country Music Television) pro-social initiative, CMT One Country, urges CMT viewers to get involved in their community through civic participation and volunteerism.  CMT One Country also rewards volunteers for making a difference in their communities by giving them the opportunity to win rewards from CMT.  If you want to learn more about CMT One Country and how you can win rewards for the good work you already do, go to www.CMTONECOUNTRY.com.  ABOUT WHO ORGANIZES GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY •    Youth Service America is joined by a consortium that includes 120 of the largest national nonprofit and youth development organizations, including Boys & Girls Clubs, YMCA, Camp Fire USA, National Education Association (NEA), Special Olympics, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors. •    With support from Youth Service America and the State Farm Companies Foundation, 70 Lead Agencies for Global Youth Service Day host local, regional, or statewide celebrations.  Each Lead Agency engages hundreds to thousands of youth volunteers.  Lead Agencies convene planning coalitions, engage media and elected officials, and host opening or closing celebrations.  For the list of Lead Agencies: www.YSA.org/gysd. •    Young people, schools, and youth organizations plan their own service projects throughout the country.  More than 500 of these projects will receive grants to support their projects this year, thanks to support from our Corporate and National Partners. ABOUT GLOBAL YOUTH SERVICE DAY OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES •    Global Youth Service Day outside of the United States is organized by Youth Service America with the Global Youth Action Network as its key partner and a consortium of international organizations and more than 100 national coordinating committees in participating countries. •    GYSD is celebrated in more than 120 countries in every region of the world. •    Within each country that celebrates Global Youth Service Day, a National Lead Agency convenes a coordinating committee of multiple organizations. Together, they do outreach at the national level and organize service projects for GYSD.  A GYSD Secretariat located in the United States, with the advice of an International Coordinating Committee, provides support through communications, resources and materials.  •    For tips sheets, effective practices, resources, and to read about events around the world, please go www.gysd.org. ABOUT YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA (YSA) •    Youth Service America (www.YSA.org) is a national nonprofit resource center that partners with thousands of organizations committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for young people, ages 5-25, to serve locally, nationally, and globally.  •    Founded in 1986, Youth Service America’s mission is to expand the impact of the youth service movement with communities, schools, corporations, and governments. •    Youth Service America envisions a global culture of engaged youth who are committed to a lifetime of service, learning, leadership and achievement. •    YSA offers many programs and services that follow four core strategies: Organizing Public Policy and Awareness Campaigns, Convening the Field, Offering Incentives and Recognition, and Providing Information and Educational Resources. •    Steve Culbertson is the President and CEO of Youth Service America. # # #
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