TodayGood News CalendarMake a Difference Day
Make a Difference Day is the fourth Saturday of October in the United States, a day for a local volunteer project.
The next date is October 23, 2027. Dates follow Mountain Time, America/Denver. Stories below are from the archive.
Free and safe. No fee, no student email, and no trip taken alone.
A short prompt for a teacher to use with children. This page is for adults.
Choose one project that fits a Saturday morning at school, such as a garden bed or thank-you cards. Families join only through the school's usual sign-up for adults.
More stories a teacher can read aloud are in the Kids section.
HeroesLifeLine Pilots volunteers fly Ashley Parker to her breast cancer appointments at no cost. The flight takes about an hour and a half and saves more than two hours compared with driving.
Verified · WKYT
HeroesJohn Cooper of Sandwich volunteers with the American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery. For six weeks he drove Kerry Sullivan every weekday from Sandwich to Plymouth for treatment.
Verified · Boston 25 News
HeroesTerry Berggren holds babies in Overland Park Regional Hospital's Warm Arms program when families cannot be there. The hospital gave him its Humanitarian Award.
Verified · KAKE
AnimalsBob and Vicki Dyer flew Serena, a 10-week-old feral kitten with twisted leg syndrome, from Millard Airport to the Kansas State veterinary school for treatment.
Verified · WOWTFive true, uplifting stories in your inbox at 6 a.m. It takes two minutes to read and it sets the tone for the whole day.