2008 GDS Calendar
Timeline for the 2008 Great Day of Service
September 17  Leadership Committee Meeting
September and Ongoing

 GDS Committees organize & begin planning
 GDS Website under development
 Sponsorships requested
October 1  Website on line
October 10  Letters & Project Request Forms mailed to agencies
 Other project ideas developed
November 20  Project Request Form return deadline
 Other project ideas finalized
November 26 - January 4  Site visits and evaluation of project requests
January 11  Project selection by Project Chairs and Project Evaluation Team
January 7 - 31  Projcet descriptions developed for marketing materials and website
Week of January 14  Agencies and organizations notified of project selections
January 14 6:30P  Leadership Committee Meeting
January 26  GDS Fundraiser: Dinner and Art Auction
 Cotton Patch Gospel Performance
February 1 - 15  Team Leader recruitment
February 10 - March 9  Volunteer Sign-up - Online and by paper
March 3rd 6:30P  Team Leader Meeting and Project Assignment
March 4 - 7

 Team Leaders visit agencies to review projects and assess project needs
 Team Leaders determine who will purchase project supplies
 March 9  Volunteer Sign-up ends
 March 10 and ongoing  Volunteer placement
 March 10  Leadership Committee Meeting (tentative)
 March 10 - 17  Team Leaders notified of names of Team Members
 Week of March 17  Team Leaders contact Team Members
 Project supplies and materials purchased
 Week of March 24  Final preparations and walk-through
 March 29  Great Day of Service !!
 March 30  Celebration Sunday
 GDS Evaluations solicited online and by paper
 By April 30  Evaluations tabulated
 Wrap-up Meeting