Make A Difference

Imagine that your entire community came together for a day to make a difference. There is a day where that can happen—Saturday, October 26.

For more than 20 years, USA WEEKEND Magazine and Points of Light have joined together to sponsor Make A Difference Day, the largest national day of community service. Millions of volunteers around the world unite in a common mission to improve the lives of others.

Thousands of projects are planned each year involving corporations, communities, nonprofit organizations, entire states and individuals. Many of the 250 HandsOn Network affiliates lead projects across the nation.

Newman's Own Foods, supports the day by awarding $10,000 to charities. USA WEEKEND Magazine will feature the honorees in a special April, 2014 issue coinciding with National Volunteer Week, led by Points of Light.

Points of Light recognize that people have always been at the center of change. People today have more power to drive change than ever before. At the same time, society is demanding much more from the world of volunteerism.

To meet that need for volunteers, organizations must be able to help people make the greatest impact possible with not only their time, but also their talent, voice and money. As the world’s leading volunteer organization with more than 20 years of history and a bipartisan legacy, Points of Light connects people to their power to create positive change and address the critical needs of our communities.

Their vision is that one day, every person will discover their power to make a difference, creating healthy communities in vibrant, participatory societies.

Today’s gift was to ask the newspaper and church to join in creating a Make a Difference Day in our local community asking each person to do something to help others and then let me know so I can submit for the award.

In Giving,

Robin