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Arkansas Earth Day Foundation, in partnership with the William J. Clinton Foundation, is producing the Arkansas Earth Day Festival and Concert.

Arkansas Earth Day’s Festival is the largest statewide earth day festival! This is a free, rain/shine event with a range of fun and interactive experiences for all ages. From healthy food options and live entertainment, to eco-friendly shopping opportunities and hands-on games, attendees will enjoy the outdoor celebration while being motivated to take green actions. The festival is Saturday, April 26th from 11am to 4pm at the Clinton Library Park.

The evening’s concert will help attendees learn to go green, support local artists, and look fashionable as attendees view two stages of live music, artists sculpting from recycled materials, a green fashion show, and simple green initiatives. Entry is $5 and limited to those 18 and up as locally produced beer and wine will be available. This event is also Saturday, April 26th from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the ArtScene in North Little Rock.

Arkansas Earth Day Foundation (AED) is the only Lead Agency in Arkansas for Global Youth Service Day. Their service event is Arkansas Earth Day Festival and Concert on Saturday, April 26, 2008. AED will need to get 600 volunteers including youth signed up to participate. They are still short of this number and looking for new volunteers and groups! Interest applications can be submitted at www.ArkansasEarthDay.org.

CMT One Country, the pro-social initiative for cable network CMT, and Youth Service America have joined forces for the second year in a row to help motivate youth in America for Global Youth Service Day on April 25- 27, the largest volunteering event in the world. Recording artist Diana DeGarmo of CMT’s GONE COUNTRY, will be the honorary spokesperson for Global Youth Service Day, speaking publicly on behalf of the event on radio, television and print opportunities. Events kick-off Friday, April 25 and run through Sunday, April 27.

Spanning three days, April 25, 26 and 27, 2008, GYSD involves millions of young people across the world, with the help of mentors, parents, and teachers. Young volunteers will address important community needs through service and service-learning projects addressing climate change, literacy, poverty, human rights, and many other issues.

Global Youth Service Day is the largest youth service event in the world. GYSD is a year-round effort to expand the impact of the youth service movement. The initiative launches new service organizations, policy changes, and sustainable service programs to create a culture of engaged youth. State Farm Companies Foundation is the presenting sponsor. More than 120 national partners and 75 lead agencies throughout the United States organize campaigns. Overseas, national lead agencies in more than 100 countries participate. Planning Tool Kits, Service-Learning Curriculum Guides, classroom posters, grants, and more are available for youth, parents, teachers and organizations. For the U.S. Map of Service Projects for GYSD 2008: www.YSA.org/map.

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