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MORE →You’d be surprised! Check out 5 ways you can make a difference in Haiti is this article from USA WEEKEND.
MORE →A look back at all the good.
MORE →J/P Hatian Relief Organization has a powerful advocate in Soleil Moon Frye, and on Make A Difference Day this year, her daughters got in on the act, too.
MORE →Check out the ways Americans are helping to continue the fight agains HIV/AIDS.
MORE →Check out this sneak peek at the Nov. 16 Making A Difference feature. Non-profit Pick Up America is the nation’s first coast-to-coast roadside litter pickup.
MORE →Nearly two years since the catastrophic Haiti earthquake, cities like the small coastal town of Petit-Goave, located 42 miles outside of Port-au-Prince and just 16 miles from the earthquake’s epicenter, have almost been forgotten. To put a spotlight on this issue, USA TODAY’s Desair Brown traveled to this town of 12,000 strong with non-profit Hope International Services from Nov. 2-7, and is recounting her experiences for Kindness readers.
MORE →Christie Garton who pens USA Today’s Kindness blog shares some of the best organizations you can support this Veterans Day.
MORE →The Pediatric Connection Inc. was the lead sponsor for “Make a Difference Day” in Richmond.
MORE →Addison and Delaney Kenney and their mom, Laurie Kenney, contacted out-of-state friends, relatives and even strangers to show them that they could have fun while helping local organizations and nonprofits. Addison and Delaney were recognized as National Honorees for their 2010 project. Their group is now called United States of Community Service.
MORE →Volunteers in Rolla, MO, helped move a local library to new quarters.
MORE →Volunteers in Hillsboro, OH, are still making a difference. They’ve decided to make every day Make A Difference Day!
MORE →More than 500 volunteers put in time to improve communities around Inland Empire.
MORE →This is USA WEEKEND’s 21st Make A Difference Day project, and this year, Gannett joined in on the fun. Gannett’s CEO, Gracia Martore, got in on the action, too!
MORE →A guest columnist for the St. Petersburg Times writes about an inspiring volunteer.
MORE →More than 2,000 people rake yards for elderly, disabled in annual volunteer event.
MORE →Check out the good volunteers did in Jackson, MS, from The Clarion-Ledger.
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