Applications for the Make A Difference Day 2025 grants have been extended through October 7, with up to $200 available per organization or group. Nonprofits and community groups in the Wenatchee Valley are invited to apply for support of their volunteer-led projects for Make a Difference Day, taking place on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Funds will be distributed in mid-October.

To be eligible, applicants must have participated in Make a Difference Day in the previous year and be either a 501(c)(3) public charity, a public agency such as a school or government entity, or a group fiscally sponsored by a qualifying agency. Funds must be used to directly support Make a Difference Day projects, and community members can browse existing projects or register their own by visiting wenatcheemkdd.com.

In addition to projects happening throughout the community, Pybus Market will host a Make a Difference Day event on Saturday, October 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in its plaza. The Make a Difference Day Grant is made possible through prizes originally awarded by USA Weekend Magazine and the Gannett Foundation, now managed by the Community Foundation of NCW. For more information, contact Laurel Helton at hbi98801@nwi.net.

For questions about the Make A Difference Day Grant, contact Thom Schroeder, Director of Marketing & Communications, at thom@cfncw.org.