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The Outdoor Foundation and USA Weekend Magazine Launch Make A Difference Day Grant Program
 The Outdoor Foundation and USA Weekend Magazine have partnered together to offer a new charitable grant program that encourages and rewards projects that successfully get youth outdoors and active.
Tied to the annual Make A Difference Day, the largest national day of volunteer service, the award will give a $1,500 donation to one volunteer's chosen charity in recognition of a project that inspires kids to take part in outdoor activities, gets them to connect with nature or teaches them the health benefits of being outside.
How to Apply
To be considered and counted among the millions of volunteers, visit the Make a Difference Day section of USA Weekend. Interested individuals should fill out an entry form after completing the Make A Difference Day project and share how the volunteer experience connected youth with the outdoors. Entries must be submitted by November 17, 2008. The selected project will be spotlighted in an April 2009 edition of USA Weekend, coinciding with National Volunteer week.
Individuals may include photos and other materials that help tell the story. Materials can't be returned and may be used in promotions or editorial. Participating volunteers will receive confirmation of the project entry in February 2009.
Learn More
- Download the Make A Difference Day Pamphlet.
- Download the Make A Difference Day Application.
- View the Make A Difference Day grant announcment in USA Weekend.
- Visit the USA Weekend Make A Difference Day web site.
- Read the Make A Difference Day press release from The Outdoor Foundation and USA Weekend.
About Make A Difference Day
Make A Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others - a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. Everyone can participate. Created by USA Weekend Magazine, Make A Difference Day is an annual event that takes place on the fourth Saturday of every October. The next event is Saturday, October 25, 2008. Millions have participated. In 2007, 3 million people cared enough about their communities to volunteer on that day, accomplishing thousands of projects in hundreds of towns - helping more than 20 million people.
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