Activity Planning Checklist

Follow up.

	Send thank-you notes.
	Follow up with the media.
	Show your appreciation to sponsors and volunteers with an awards ceremony.
	Promote your success with a news release.

Apply lessons learned.

Look at what you have accomplished, make adjustments, and continue the important work you have started toward making vision a health priority in your community. Assess each aspect of your program and determine how your project could be improved. Answer these questions:

	Could we modify procedures, shift resources, or look for more effective ways to distribute materials?
	Could we involve new organizations to fill unanticipated gaps?
	Were we too ambitious in our plan, or do we need to rethink our timeline in the future?
	Can we identify places where we can try other approaches and keep our program fresh?
	Has our activity resulted in increasing the number of people with diabetes who have dilated eye exams at least once a year?

• Four Months Before
• Three Months Before
• Two Months Before
• One Month Before
• Two Weeks Before
• Day Before
• Day of Event
• After the Event