Local and National Days of Service.

Days of Service are a great way to celebrate with a larger community by joining together in positive action. Click on the links below to find out more about these opportunities to get involved--often there are mini grants available for groups and organizations to participate.
January 
National Mentoring Month
  • Giving national attention to the need for mentors, as well as how each of us—individuals, businesses, government agencies, schools, faith communities and nonprofits—can work together to increase the number of mentors to assure positive outcomes for our young people.
January 16, 2017 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
  • A call for Americans from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to our most pressing national problems.
February
African-American History Month
  • Paying tribute to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.
February 24, 2016 - Aaron Eilert's Day of Service
  • A day of service in honor of a talented and compassionate young man who made countless Iowans’ lives better by his understanding of one simple truth: service to family, community and friends is something which links us all.
March
AmeriCorps Week
  • A time to salute AmeriCorps members and alums for their service, thank AmeriCorps community partners, and communicate AmeriCorps impact on communities and on the lives of those who serve.
April 
April 23-29, 2017 - National Volunteer Week
  • To inspire, recognize and encourage people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities.
April 21-23, 2017 - Global Youth Service Day
  • A time to celebrate and mobilize the millions of young people who improve their communities each day of the year through service.
May 
Senior Corps Week
  • Senior Corps Week is an opportunity to highlight the impact of Seniors Corps (aged 55+) volunteers in Iowa, celebrate their service, and invite others to join.
May 7, 2016 - Join Hands Day
  • A national volunteer day that brings young people and adults together to begin a year-round process of relationship building and to make great contributions to your community.
September 
9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance
  • The nation’s largest annual day of charitable engagement
October 
October 24, 2015 - Make A Difference Day
  • A day of helping others -- a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. 
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It is supported by Iowa Campus Compact and Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service.​​