New Schools Join ODW - 1/28/2000
After a busy month of applications, ODW now has 28 schools in 15 states. The organization has more than tripled from its pilot year with eight schools.

The Operation Day's Work National Student Committee is pleased to have schools from Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin, the District of Columbia, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, New Jersey, New York and Texas joining Operation Day's Work. New schools in new states are joining every week!

ODW Receives El Salvador Proposals - 1/25/2000
The ODW National Committee has received nine proposals for projects in El Salvador. These proposals will be disseminated to all member schools. A vote to decide which project to fund is scheduled for the week of February 22.

Organizations submitting proposals for the consideration of students across America include CARE, the Cooperative Housing Foundation, Companion Community Development Alternatives, Co-partners of Campesinas, Hope Worldwide, the Human Relief Organization, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Salesian Missions, and World Vision.

National Committee Creates Associate Membership - 1/16/2000
Schools can now apply to join ODW at any time. Many schools have expressed an interest in joining ODW but have stated that they would not be able to apply before the January 28 deadline. So as not to prevent new schools from helping ODW, the committee decided to establish an "associate membership" for schools that apply after the deadline. The associate membership will allow schools to take part in ODW this year, help raise money, and learn about El Salvador. It will also help schools get a good understanding of the program before becoming full members. Associate members, since there will be little time for them to learn about El Salvador before the project vote, will not be eligible to vote on this year's project.