It's Spooky To Be Hungry

Make A Difference Day

“Celebrating extraordinary deeds performed by ordinary people on America's largest day of doing good.” – from the Make A Difference Day website

It’s Spooky To Be Hungry® is a proud participant in Make A Difference Day, the “national day of doing good”. Make A Difference Day is the largest single day of coordinated community service in the United States. It is a “national day of helping others -- a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors.” Make A Difference Day was created by USA WEEKEND Magazine, and last year over 3 million Americans participated in it through local volunteer service projects.

Several years ago we realized that Spooky’s target collection day (the fourth Saturday in October) coincided with Make A Difference Day. We decided to become part of the huge national network of local community service projects that comprises Make A Difference Day. Spooky remains entirely independent of Make A Difference Day, but our mutual goals of developing community service and strengthening community have resulted in a natural partnership. Not every Spooky chapter chooses to register with Make A Difference Day. But those that do are connected in spirit with millions of volunteers throughout the US, who participate in thousands of local service projects.

In 2003 and 2006, Spooky CSRA was recognized as the regional Make A Difference Day honoree. In April 2005, It’s Spooky To Be Hungry® was named one of ten National Honorees, receiving nationwide recognition and a $10,000 award from Paul Newman. Volunteers from Spooky CSRA were featured on the cover of USA Weekend Magazine, and Spooky was highlighted in their cover story. To read more about our award, click here.