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Make A Difference Day 2007
Greetings, Friends in Service,
The 17th annual Make A Difference Day is fast approaching on October 27, 2007. Make A Difference Day, the largest national day of helping others, is sponsored by USA WEEKEND Magazine and its 600 carrier newspapers. Make A Difference Day is held in partnership with the Points of Light Foundation and is supported by the Newman's Own Foundation, which will provide $10,000 donations to charities selected by of each of 10 national honorees. In 2005, 3 million people cared enough about their communities to volunteer on Make a Difference Day, accomplishing thousands of projects in hundreds of towns. Iowa has a strong tradition of service and consistently ranks in the top ten in national volunteer rates. Make A Difference Day provides the recognition and exposure to keep Iowa a leader in community service and volunteerism.
For more information to help you start a project, or to register an already existing Make A Difference Day project, visit the Make a Difference Day website at www.usaweekend.com/diffday. This website will allow volunteers, sponsors and local media to find information about registered projects. Please help this Make A Difference Day the best in Iowa history. For more information please contact Kristin Honz at the Commission at 515-242-5467 or email Kristin.honz@iowalifechanging.com.
Yours in Service,
Adam Lounsbury
Executive Director
Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service
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