Make a Difference Day to benefit communities across country Tens of thousands of volunteers step forward in Make a Difference Day Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1S28GQ3 Little boy is among volunteers who worked with the Free Bikes 4 Kidz project in Minneapolis on Make A Difference Day in 2014. From refurbishing local parks to chipping in with yard work for families hit by cancer, tens of thousands of people across the country will take part in a nationwide day of community volunteerism today.