National Day of Love

04/08/2026

On March 21, 2026, the National Day of Love, our team helped pack 115 meals for Feed My Starving Children to send to Ghana, where they will be distributed to families in need.

Thank you to those who volunteered!
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03/28/2026

Encourage your students with today’s video about the wisdom we can receive from trusted others about going the right way.

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This video was brought to you as part of our campaign to empower families to walk in love.Learn more about us at www.nationaldayoflove.org ...

03/26/2026

We’re grateful to the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers - UIUC Chapter (SHPE) for partnering with us to honor the National Day of Love through meaningful community service.

A special thank‑you to Alexis Villalobos, SHPE Community Service Chair, for coordinating the event. Like our partners in the NSBE UIUC Chapter, SHPE students used sponsored funds to purchase essential items for individuals experiencing homelessness in the Champaign‑Urbana community.

Thank you to these incredible student groups for taking the time to thoughtfully select items for those in need. Your leadership and compassion continue to make a real difference in the lives of others.

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03/23/2026

Join us in congratulating Yasmine and Elaina for being named the 2026 National Day of Love Scholarship Recipients!

Thank you to the Morrill Engineering Program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for continuing to partner with us!

03/22/2026

We’re so grateful for our partnership with Cunningham Children’s Home! They continue to give children hope in difficult times.

See how they celebrated National Day of Love!

03/21/2026

❤️ Happy National Day of Love!

Today is a reminder that love isn’t just a feeling. It’s an action. When we give back to our local communities, we create meaningful change that can shape the next generation.

We’re grateful for our community partners who are sharing how they’ve shown love in their neighborhoods. Their stories highlight the power of collective impact and the difference we can make when we work together.

Thank you for choosing to show love through service, generosity, and connection. Together, we can achieve more.

Learn more about how we give back: www.nationaldayoflove.org

03/19/2026

Flashback! Watch our founder, Charles Banks, and his two sons discuss celebrating the very first National Day of Love nine years ago!

A bit of history. The first National Day of Love was celebrated on March 15, 2017.

God has brought us a mighty long way. We now celebrate love through scholarships, educational sponsorships, and community outreach to help those in need. We are grateful to our amazing partners who help us celebrate love in our communities.

Celebrate love this Saturday on the National Day of Love!
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03/16/2026

We’re grateful to share that 12 engineering scholars have already received National Day of Love Scholarships since we began, and two more will be announced this year.

Our founders, Charles Banks (MEP ’04) and Diedre McKinney Banks (GIES '04), were both scholarship recipients and graduates of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Receiving scholarships changed their lives. In 2017, we launched the National Day of Love Scholarship to help others.

See previous scholars at www.nationaldayoflove.org/scholarships

Stay tuned for an announcement on this year's scholars!

03/09/2026

The National Day of Love is celebrated annually on the third Saturday of March.

National Day of Love began as a simple vision bringing people together to celebrate love by giving back. It marks the final day of Love Awareness Month.

Choose to support your local community and show love to others.

A culture of love isn’t soft — it’s powerful. It strengthens teams, elevates morale, and helps people thrive.

03/05/2026

Today's children's poem reminds us to get back up when we fall and never to give up.

This video was brought to you as part of our campaign to empower families to walk in love.Learn more about us at www.nationaldayoflove.org ...

03/03/2026

Join us on March 21 at Feed My Starving Children in Aurora, Illinois, to help pack meals that will go out all over the world to feed those in need.

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Join us to pack meals at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) in Aurora, Illinois to celebrate love by giving back. Volunteers will help package meals that FMSC later distributes to schools, orphanages, clinics and feeding programs around the world to deliver hope and break the cycle of poverty.

02/27/2026

What is Love?

May we show the love of God to others and transform our world.

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