One Day’s Work
What can you do with just one day?
Vaccinate 560 people against deadly epidemic diseases
Make a difference in the life of a homeless American
Work to conserve natural and historic landscapes for future generations
These are only some of the ways you can make a difference with just One Day’s Work.
One Day’s Work is a Harvard Law School student organization whose aim is to promote a culture of giving by increasing charitable contributions among young professionals. This summer, we are asking you and law students across the country to join an exciting and important charitable community by committing to contribute the equivalent of one day’s summer salary to a charitable cause of your choice. Whether you are working at a firm, at a public interest organization, or for the government, please consider joining the team because every little bit makes a difference and demonstrates your commitment to giving. ODW’s aim to is to make giving second nature, and to that end we have tried to simplify by the process by highlighting a few well-respected and innovative charitable organizations on our website.
Please note that while we have selected a diverse group of established charities with no political affiliation and who efficiently use their donations, these are only suggestions and we encourage you to make a contribution to any charitable organization that is important to you.
Visit www.onedayswork.org to read ! more about our organization, pledge your donations or download a flyer to spread the word.
Charitable giving is perhaps more important this summer than it was when ODW was founded in 2007. A recent Giving USA Foundation report found that charitable giving declined nearly 6% from 2007 to 2008. While charitable organizations are experiencing declining giving rates and endowment returns, many also face the increasing demands for services that come with climbing rates of joblessness and homelessness.
We are in a unique position to make a difference now and to make a commitment to continue giving back to our communities into the future. We hope you will join us in making One Day’s Work a success.
Sincerely,
The One Day’s Work Team
