MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY STORIES
11:51 PM, Oct 27, 2012
Each year on the fourth Saturday of October, millions of Americans take part in Make A Difference Day, the nation's largest annual day of volunterring.
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A motorcyclist who failed to negotiate a turn onto Plank Road from the intersection of Ridge and North Ridge roads lost his life today.
1:15 PM, Feb 14, 2013
Wednesday was delivery day for all those donations 2 On Your Side viewers dropped off at our station for the Niagara County SPCA.
5:48 PM, Dec 11, 2012
British banking giant HSBC says it will pay $1.9 billion to settle a money-laundering probe by authorities in the United States.
2:23 PM, Oct 29, 2012
Concordia Cemetery tells a story of Buffalo's past. Saturday morning, dozens of volunteers got their hands dirty to preserve the historic place and ensure a better future.
8:44 AM, Oct 24, 2012
Employees from Tanglewood Manor in Chautauqua County recently came together to do something good and help others.
10:05 AM, Oct 17, 2012
Opened in 1859 to serve three German parishes in the area, Concordia Cemetery is the final resting place to scores of immigrants that built Buffalo. In later years, Concordia served the residents of its eastside neighborhood.
8:07 PM, Oct 13, 2012
For one couple there was one thing they had to do first.
12:52 PM, Oct 11, 2012
Two brothers were challenged by their godparents to raise money for a charity, and their success will help animals at the SPCA.
12:29 PM, Oct 11, 2012
Despite what some residents thought, it's no scam ... volunteers are busy fixing up dozens of homes across Buffalo this week free of charge.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY UPDATES
The online project database for this year's Make A Difference Day is open and ready for entries. Get started today!
Does your project qualify? Get the details now!
Everyday kindness makes a difference in eight little lives.
Members of Congress from Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada, Iowa, Kentucky and Texas pay tribute.
The Lake County News-Sun has a story and photo gallery about the project at a Waukegan school that was recognized as a National Honoree this year.
2012 Make A Difference Day national honorees included in National Volunteer Week recognition by the White House.
Mayor of Salisbury, NC, Paul Woodson writes about the impact volunteering has on his community. See what he has to say.
Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy writes about the impact volunteering has had on Jersey City. See what he has to say.
2012 National Honoree Neha Gupta writes about the impact of volunteering. See what she has to say.
14 groups of volunteers each received $10,000 to donate to their local charities at the 21st Make A Difference Day Awards.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY RESOURCES
Make A Difference Day Link
- WGRZ Ch. 2 On Your Side is partnering with the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County on Make A Difference Day, Saturday, Oct. 27th . For local Make A Difference Day volunteer opportunities - http://www.volunteerwny.org/