Sign Up for Make A Difference Day 2012!

For more than 20 years, USA WEEKEND Magazine and Points of Light have joined together to sponsor Make A Difference Day, the largest national day of community service. On Saturday, October 27th, millions of volunteers from around the world unite in a common mission to improve the lives of others.

Make A Difference Day shows that anyone - regardless of age, location or resources - can accomplish amazing things when they take on the problems they see in their community. Recognizing the power of Make A Difference Day, other   organizations join with USA WEEKEND and Points of Light each year to inspire and recognize the valuable work of volunteers. 

Want to get involved with Make A Different Day? Register your service project or find a volunteer opportunity with the Make A Difference Day DaytaBank.

Make A Difference Day 2012 is October 27th: 

Find a Volunteer Opportunity Near You!

Volunteer with the DC Public Library!

The District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL) is a vibrant center of activity for residents and visitors in the nation's capital. The library provides environments that invite reading, learning and community discussion and equips people to learn all their lives, to embrace diversity and to build a thriving city. DCPL is proud to be a recognized force in the community for engaging the mind, expanding opportunities and elevating the quality of life.

DCPL offers regular and periodic volunteer opportunities, including a teen- and high school-specific volunteer program, for interested individuals ages 14 and up.  Whether you are new in town, a long-time District resident, college student or library professional, DCPL could use your support to carry out its important work. With 24 neighborhood libraries, in addition to DCPL's central Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, there is bound to be a convenient location near you.

For more information on DCPL volunteer opportunities, visit the DCPL volunteer program online or contact them at (202) 741-5803 or libraryvolunteers@dc.gov.