Even after your event has ended, you still have a little more work to do. The tips below will help ensure that future events are even better than the one you just completed:

Debrief your Partners

Organizers, sponsors and key participants should meet soon after the event to discuss the project's strengths and weaknesses and to wrap up any remaining details. Wrap-up activities should include an evaluation of the project by the host site, a comprehensive review of the volunteers' service-day evaluations, and sending thank-you letters to team leaders, partners, donors, members of the media, volunteers, speakers, and others.

Spread the Word

Submit press releases, articles, photos, and other information about your completed event to your local newspaper and to the Corporation for National and Community Service by registering your project and completing the survey at my.mlkday.gov or emailing mlkday@cns.gov. Be sure to post the information on your website and have it available for your partner organizations to post on theirs.

Keep in Touch

Send copies of news stories and video coverage to sponsors and partners. Add your partners to your mailing list and keep in touch with them throughout the year.