Make a Difference Day: October 24th

What are you doing for the 19th annual Make a Difference Day on Saturday, October 24, 2009?

Make a Difference Day is an annual service event created by USA WEEKEND Magazine.  Did you know that you can enter your Make a Difference Day service project for a chance to win a $10,000 award from Newman's Own for your favorite charitable organization?

Here's how to get involved:

1. Think of a project that will fill a need in your community. Check out the Make a Difference Day Idea page for inspiration. The Our Blocks blog has listed some project ideas, as has Shelley Kneupper of This Eclectic Life.

2. Register your project in the Make A Difference DAYtaBANK.

3. Join the Make A Difference Day Facebook page.

4. Do your project on Make a Difference Day, October 24th. Check out the Make a Difference Day Project Tools page for help with your project.

5. Fill out an entry form, after you've completed your Make a Difference Day project, for a chance to win a $10,000 award for your favorite charitable organization. Winners will also be highlighted in an April 2010 edition of USA WEEKEND Magazine.

For more information, go to www.usaweekend.com/diffday. You can also download a Make a Difference Day brochure on We Volunteer. (WE tv is the official cable partner for Make A Difference Day 2009).

Have you participated in Make a Difference Day in the past? What did you do?