Lights On Afterschool

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October 2006
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This year's seventh annual Lights On Afterschool, will take place on October 12, and there will be some 7,500 events throughout the nation and at military bases around the world. At these events, a million Americans will urge their leaders to support the afterschool programs that keep children safe, inspire them to learn, and help working families.

Rhea Perlman, Afterschool Alliance's Lights On Afterschool spokesperson, explains.

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AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT, BECAUSE THE TIME BETWEEN 3:00, AND 6:00 WHEN PEOPLE GET HOME FROM WORK IS THE TIME CHILDREN ARE MOST AT RISK. AND IT'S A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN HAVE SUPERVISION, A PLACE TO DO THEIR HOMEWORK AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE STIMULATING.

Darrell Luzzo, PhD, senior vice president of Education of Junior Achievement Worldwide, adds.

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THE TREMENDOUS PARTICIPATION UNDERSCORES THE STRONG SUPPORT FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND WIDESPREAD AWARENESS THAT OUR NATION NEEDS MANY MORE. THERE WILL BE EVENTS THIS YEAR IN EVERY STATE AND EVERY CORNER OF THE COUNTRY.

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For more information, visit www.afterschoolalliance.org.