This October 24 marks the 20th Lights On Afterschool! 

Lights On is the only nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families, and communities. It is a great opportunity to keep our momentum going, raise more awareness in your community, and help mobilize support for afterschool at the local, state, and federal levels! Legislators will be in their districts, looking for ways to connect with the community.

To get your Lights On planning juices flowing, the Afterschool Alliance has an extensive Event Planning Kit you can access. 

The California Afterschool Advocacy Alliance has also created a planning guide to support your efforts, and be on the look out for an updated one-pager focused on Lights On in California coming soon! 

Register today – every program that signs up gets 150 KIND snacks for your event, until supplies run out!

This event provides a great opportunity to raise awareness in your community and build support for your program. If this date does not work for your program, we encourage you to invite the community (including public officials) on a different day this fall.