Make A Difference Day is an unofficial secular holiday or observance that emphasizes community service and volunteerism. Every year, millions of people across the United States volunteer and perform projects for their community, for individuals in need and for charitable organizations.

The Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child collects shoebox gifts‑filled with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items—and delivers them to children in need around the world to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way. For many of these children, the gift—filled shoebox is the first gift they have ever received.