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4th Saturday every October

America's largest day of doing good, Make A Difference Day, is the fourth Saturday in October.

Fan our Make A Difference Day Facebook page at www.facebook.com/makeadifferenceday
and check out photo galleries and reports from events as they happened on this year's biggest day of helping others.

And don't forget!
For your project to be eligible for one of our $10,000 awards,
you need to be sure and tell us about it in our
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USA WEEKEND and the Entertainment Industry Foundation have joined forces to inspire service on Make A Difference Day and through EIF's I Participate program.

AARP's Create The Good will recognize Make a Difference Day projects that help older people stay in their homes. Two efforts will be chosen to receive a $5,000 donation to the charity of their choice.

  Disney FamilyFun magazine wants to encourage and recognize families who volunteer on Make A Difference Day. One family project will be chosen to receive a $2,500 award that will be given to their charity of choice.

WE tv is the official cable partner for USA WEEKEND's Make A Difference Day 2009. Starting Oct. 1, watch for messages about Make A Difference Day on We tv and at WEVolunteer.tv.

Click here to download a PDF of the Make A Difference Day 2009 brochure.
From music superstar Usher on Capitol Hill to Kevin Costner at NASCAR Day, the recognition for our honorees keeps coming. Click here for the story.
Honorees announced! Click here to find out which projects were chosen to receive awards for the 2008 Make A Difference Day events.
Members of the U.S. Congress congratulated USA WEEKEND Magazine's Make A Difference Day honorees! Click here for more info.

Read about projects large and small across the nation On 2008's Make A Difference Day, this past Oct. 25, the nation's largest single day of volunteerism, more than 3 million people turned out to perform thousands of charitable acts for others.

To continue the good begun this day, Make A Difference Day volunteers are eligible to receive $100,000 in charitable awards donated by Newman's Own.

Guide to the Day F.A.Q. Materials DAYtaBANK
Creating and launching a project: Download a PDF brochure Frequently asked questions Tips for newspaper sponsors and reporters.
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Make A Difference Day, the largest national day of helping others, is sponsored by USA WEEKEND Magazine and its 600 carrier newspapers. Make A Difference Day is held in partnership with Hands On Network and is supported by the Newman's Own, which will provides $10,000 donations to charities selected by of each of 10 national honorees. The 19th Make A Difference Day is Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009.

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