National Make a Difference Day is a national day of helping others. Held annually in October, millions of Americans are rallied into a single day of action to help change the world. The University of Akron has participated in Make a Difference Day for many years. 2025 marks the 20th year of our participation!
REGISTER FOR MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY
Registration will open on Tuesday, September 9th.
This year, The University of Akron will be participating in Make a Difference Day on Saturday, October 25, 2025.
October 25th is National Make a Difference Day and UA is proud to serve among the thousands of volunteers dedicating their time across the nation. Over 20 non-profit agencies have agreed to host student volunteers and we are eager to interact with them this year!
DETAILS
- Two shifts are available for volunteers: 9 am-11 am and 1 pm-3 pm. You may volunteer for one shift or both! Remember: If you sign up, someone is counting on you to show up.
- Dress appropriately for weather as some locations will be operating rain or shine. it is incumbent upon volunteers to know what the weather will be
- Transportation is provided for the student volunteers and a t-shirt is provided as well!
- We supply the volunteers with light breakfast items and snacks before they leave.
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, please contact Abby Ernst at aernst@uakron.edu or serve@uakron.edu.
See posts from previous years by searching #UAmdd2019 or #UAmdd2020
FAQ's
What is Make A Difference Day?
- Make A Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others. Held annually on the fourth Saturday of October, millions of Americans are rallied into a single day of action to help change the world.
- The University of Akron has participated in this national day of service for the last eleven years. 2016 marks the 12th year of our participation!
When is Make A Difference Day?
- Make a Difference Day 2016 will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2016. Student will be able to volunteer from either 9am-11am or 12pm-2pm.Snacks, a t-shirt, and transportation will be provided for FREE to all participants.
How do I participate?
- Please fill out the registration form and e-mail the completed form on Orgsync.
- All registration materials must be submitted by 5:00pm Friday, September 30th.
- After registration has closed, you and/or your group leader will be notified of your assigned timeslot as well as details needed for your participation.
Can I volunteer with a group of people?
- Yes! All student organizations are encouraged to volunteer as well as any groups of students that would like to be placed together.
Is it guaranteed that I will get to serve with my group?
- Although it is our intention to ensure that those who register as groups are able to serve together, due to the capacity size of our projects, a group larger than 10-20 will most likely be split between a few projects. We will attempt to keep as many group members together as possible.
How many people participate in this event?
- Historically, 700-850 students, faculty, staff, and community members volunteer together for UA’s Make A Difference Day.
- Since MDD started at The University of Akron eleven years ago, our campus has dedicated more than 25,550 hours of service and more than 7,425 students, faculty, staff, and community members have participated.
What types of service opportunities are there?
- Some of our past projects have included community clean ups, repairing homes, painting, spending time with the elderly, landscaping, animal care, and much, much more.
