Train up a child in the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6

Make A Difference Day, a national initiative which encourages children to do their very own good deed on National Make A Difference Day was successfully adopted and implemented by Philoptochos chapters nationwide in 2015.  In September and October of 2015 over 4,000 good deeds were done in support of National Make a Difference Day and in honor of Archbishop Demetrios’ Nameday on October 26^th.  Our goal is to teach our children to do their own good deeds and to make a difference in the world. The event was presented at the National Philoptochos Convention in Nashville and was applauded by all.  You can view the PowerPoint presentation here: http://philoptochos.org/outreach/projects/makeadifference

This is your opportunity to join with the youth of your parish to make a difference in honor of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios' Nameday onOctober 26th.

Some suggestions for OCTOBER Make a Difference Day Projects include:

• Making caring cards for patients at a children's hospital or thank you cards for police, firefighters or the armed forces
• Collecting canned goods for a food pantry or homeless shelter
• Selling a handmade creation to raise money for a favorite charity
• Visiting an animal shelter or nursing home
• Hold a reading of Loukoumi's Good Deeds and engage the kids in a discussion about giving back
• Since October is National Bullying Prevention Month read Loukoumi and the Schoolyard Bully and engage in a discussion about bullying
• Hats on Day at School: wear a hat & donate $1 to American Cancer Society
• Baking cookies for an area soup kitchen
• Rainbow Loom/Friendship Bracelets
• Collect clothing for the homeless
• Make placemats for a local soup Kitchen
• Hold a bike-a-thon
• Hold a bake sale
• Collecting and donating toys, books, or clothes to kids that don’t have any
• Make no sew quilts for a nursing home