WELCOME TO ...MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY OHIO!

 

Make A Difference Day Ohio

Saturday, October 25, 2008

 


SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION ...

 Make A Difference Day is the nation's largest day of citizens volunteering to make communities stronger - a day to lend a helping hand! In 2007, 3 million people cared enough to volunteer in their communities. Ohio led the nation in the total number of projects planned...for the 8th consecutive year!

Learn more about our history

It Starts With YOU.

Getting involved is simple! Here are some ways you can make a difference.

  • Organize a Project
    Identify a need in your community - put together a team of friends, students or co-workers and plan your project -and register your project on line to help publicize your project and recruit volunteers. Register Here!
    OR
  • Volunteer with a project already organized within your community
    If you prefer to volunteer with an existing project, you can find out what is already happening in your area, find a project in your community here!
  • Unavailable to Volunteer on Saturday, October 25?
    Friday, October 24 is the MDDO Optional Day of Service for
    those who cannot participate on Saturday. Note:This Friday option only applies to Ohio recognition and awards.


Special Thanks
to our Corporate and Media Sponsors!

 

 


Greetings from our MDDO Co-Chairs
Jim Tressel and Frances Strickland

"Volunteering is contagious, and we hope that even more Ohio citizens catch the spirit and take the opportunity to pay it forward. Please join us in making our communities, and our state, a better place to live!" (Frances Strickland, First Lady of Ohio and Jim Tressel, Head Football Coach, The Ohio State University.

Above: Coach Tressel and members of the Ohio Community Service Council. On Tuesday, April 22, Frances Strickland and Jim Tressel recognized 10 outstanding Make A Difference Day Ohio (MDDO) projects and one Encore Award Winner at the MDDO Awards Ceremony.
C lick here for the list of award winners.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY OVERVIEW

History
Types of Projects
National Make A Difference Day

MDDO Co-Chair Information
Frances Strickland, Ohio's First Lady
Jim Tressel, Head Football Coach,
The Ohio State University

MDDO Steering Committee
MDDO Contact Information

PLAN OR VOLUNTEER IN YOUR COMMUNITY


** Project Registration Opens September 1 **

Organize and Register your Project

Find an Existing Project in your Community

SPONSORSHIP

Thank you to all of our sponsors! The continued support of our sponsors allows Ohioans to Make A Difference!

Media Sponsors
Corporate Sponsors
Become a MDDO Sponsor
Promotional Highlights
PLANNING A PROJECT?
  • 10 Easy Project Planning Steps
  • Project Planning Tools
  • Project Ideas
  • Project Resource Guide

    Resource Guide
    Families and Individuals
    Student/Young People
    Agencies
    Employers and Groups
  • Project Registration

  • Project Registration

    Order Free Stuff

    Sample Press Release

    Sample Donation Request Letter

    Important Talking Points

  • 2008 Fact Sheet
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