Third grader’s love for animals shines.
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It’s the town’s 10th year of participating and its biggest yet.
MORE →United Way of Lake County partners with the Chicago Bears and the NFL’s Play 60 to build an accessible playground.
MORE →Months of work culminates in a cheerful space for kids to read.
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Victory Christian Church serves an inner-city community for their seventh year.
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Students’ efforts provide nutritious food to the community.
MORE →Residents at three nursing homes got a special visit to brighten their day.
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The Salisbury Post covers their town’s efforts which was recognized with a City Award this year.
MORE →National Honorees to be announced this weekend in the annual Make A Difference Day Awards issue.
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Nearly 68,000 online votes were cast in USA WEEKEND’s first Make A Difference Day All-Star Award competition. The winner: Lucas Metropulos, 19, a Duke University freshman, with 22,420 votes.
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Make A Difference Day was first held on Leap Day 1992. Times have changed, but people are still making a difference in bigger and better ways every year.
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Cast your vote EVERYDAY through Feb. 29! The winner will receive a $10,000 donation for the charity of their choice from the Gannett Foundation and USA WEEKEND. Read more …
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(OXFORD, OHIO, AND NATIONWIDE) More than 2,500 members from 60 percent of the 250+ active chapters teamed up to give back to society from Hawaii to Massachusetts. Read more …
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(BOCA RATON, FL/DURHAM, NC) Underprivileged kids learn a skill that can feed their families, as well as patience and respect for the environment. Read more…
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(LAS VEGAS, NV) This year, 1,548 disadvantaged kids were outfitted with a free pair at the Goodie Two Shoes Foundation’s Make A Difference Day giveaway. Read more …
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(GUILFORD, CT, AND NATIONWIDE) Almost Sleepover concept spreads online to expand to 38 parties in 26 states. 1,200 girls and boys supported scores of charities. Read more …
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(ROCHESTER HILLS, MI) Brookwood subdivision’s Make A Difference Day flea market has donated more than $113,000 to charities. Read more …
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(NEW YORK STATE) The department is so committed to Make A Difference Day that it observes it year-round. System-wide, more than 3,100 employees and inmates volunteered in all of 2011. Read more …
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(OAKLAND, CA) Loved Twice’s national network of followers gathered 2,800 pounds of clothing — enough to clothe 280 babies for a year. Read more …
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(McALESTER, OK) Maureen Harrison and her team of community volunteers go out in force, helping seniors, single working women and the disabled with repairs they can’t handle themselves. Read more …
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