October 18th is the date for Lights On Afterschool!

Join 7,500 communities and 1 million Americans in celebrating afterschool programs at the Afterschool Alliance's 12th annual Lights On Afterschool! This nationwide event calls attention to the importance of afterschool programs and the resources required to keep the lights on and the doors open.

OKAN is proud to be a Lights On Afterschool National Partner.

Too many children -- 15.1 million -- are missing out on afterschool opportunities. Participate in Lights On Afterschool and help call attention to this important issue. To learn more about Lights On Afterschool, visit the Afterschool Alliance to register an event, access Event Planning Tools, or find out what is going on in your area on October 18^th.

Those who register receive free posters, and their events are promoted to media and the public. Lights On Afterschool is a project of the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring that all children have access to afterschool programs.

Lights On Afterschool Event Toolkit

Sample Invitation (word) (pdf)

Sample Event Agenda (word) (pdf)

Event Ideas

Sample Mayor's Proclamation (word) (pdf)

Governor Mary Fallin's Proclamation 2012

How to get a proclamation for your event

Sample Media Advisory (word) (pdf)

Sample Press Release (word) (pdf)

Sample Letter to the Editor (word) (pdf)

Afterschool Factsheet

Lights On Graphics

Complete Toolkit from the Afterschool Alliance