It's Make a Difference Day nationwide as volunteers contribute time and energy into improving their communities.

You, too, can join in. Fire up the computer, log on to www.usaweekend.com/diffday, click on Find a Project in the left column, search by state (be sure to click on the box that lists only projects that want additional volunteers), and voila! There's a cleanup at Kalihi Valley Homes, a Spam drive for the Hawaii Foodbank, a call for toiletries for the homeless and more.