Global Youth Service Day is an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes the millions of children and youth who improve their communities each day of the year through service and service-learning. Established in 1988, Global Youth Service Day is the largest and longest-running service event in the world, and the only day of service dedicated to children and youth. GYSD is celebrated each year in over 100 countries.
Each year, millions of children and youth around the world work together with schools, youth organizations, nonprofits, community and faith-based organizations, volunteer and national service programs, government agencies, faith communities, and other individuals to address the world’s most critical issues and change their communities on Global Youth Service Day.
GYSD Dates
GYSD 2012 is April 20-22
GYSD 2013 is April 26-28
GYSD 2014 is April 11-13
GYSD Partners
Global Youth Service Day is organized by YSA (Youth Service America) and its Global Youth Service Network, which includes:
- Sponsors: State Farm, UnitedHealthcare, Disney, Sodexo, the Corporation for National and Community Service, and Learn and Serve America
- International Partners: 50+ Global Partners, 10 Regional Partners, dozens of Country Partners, and hundreds of Local Organizers
- U.S. Partners: 150+ National Partners, 100 GYSD Lead Agencies, 11 Sodexo Lead Organizers, 16 MLK Day Lead Organizers, and hundreds of YSA Grantees and Local Organizers
