Make A Difference Day (MADD) 2026 - MUST PRE-REGISTER TO ATTEND
Make A Difference Day (MADD) 2026 - MUST PRE-REGISTER TO ATTEND Join the national tradition and take part in FGCU's 15th annual Make A Difference Day on Saturday, October 24! There's no better way to make friends and get connected to FGCU and the SWFL community than by spending a morning together serving others. MANDATORY PRE-EVENT CHECK-IN: All participants must check-in prior to the morning of the event to confirm their spot. Pre-event check-in will be open October 19-21, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM in McTarnaghan Hall 229 . IMPORTANT: Anyone under 18 MUST bring a signed copy of your waiver with you to the pre-event check-in in MCT 229. Want to see what MADD is all about? CLICK HERE GROUPS: If you have friends (or a group) that you would like to serve with, you must each RSVP individually in Eagle Link then all pre-check-in as a group together at the same time between Oct 19-21 in MCT 229 to have the best chance of serving at the same site. Total group participation numbers are limited to site capacities and site availability is on a first-come, first-served basis . Schedule for the day: 8:00am: Check-in at the FGCU Student Plaza Bus Loop 8:30am: Kickoff and depart on buses 9:00am: Serve at sites across the SWFL community 12:00pm: Wrap-Up 12:15pm: Depart sites 12:45pm-1:00pm: Arrive back at FGCU and have lunch together while reflecting on your day! TRANSPORTATION: Transportation will be provided for all service sites. We will meet in the FGCU Student Plaza/Bus Loop promptly at 8am on Saturday, October 24, 2026 Important: Once you RSVP, your community agency is fully counting on you to be there that morning, so please be 100% sure you can attend before committing. ATTIRE AND WHAT TO BRING: Please wear either an FGCU shirt or blue and green to represent the university out in the community! Be sure to dress comfortably, wear closed-toe shoes and sunscreen. Don't forget to bring water! Participating Community Partner Sites: American Cancer Society - Race Day Support Belly Rub Ranch Rescue - Animal Habitat Maintenance Better Together - Warehouse Organization Colonial Elementary - Garden and School Support Community Cooperative - Garden and Kitchen Support FGCU Eagle Family Weekend - Family Weekend Break-Down and Barbecue Assistance FGCU Environmental Health & Safety - Litter Clean-Up FGCU GIDDI - Communication Bracelets and Sensory Bag Assembly FGCU ROCK - Kindness & Compassion Programming Support FGCU Food Forest - Garden Clean-Up and Maintenance Franklin Park Elementary - School Support and Gardening Ft. Myers Middle School - Garden and Food Pantry Gladiolous Food Pantry - Maintenance and Future Event Preparation Grace Place for Children & Families - Garden Clean-Up and Maintenance Habitat for Humanity of Collier County - Home Building Estero Forever Foundation - Happehatchee - Removal of Invasive Plants and Path Maintenance LARC, Inc. - Gardening and Classroom Support Lee Health Healthy Life Center at Coconut Point Hospital - Gardening Make-A-Wish Southern Florida - Race Day Support Midwest Food Bank - Food Bank Preparations Naples Therapeutic Riding Center - Barn Maintenance and Beautification Pathways to Opportunity (Goodwill SWFL) - Programming Space Refresh Pretty Girls Poppin' Inc. - Female Empowerment Program Support Pine Manor Improvement Association - Garden and Food Pantry The Healthy Earth Organization - Beach Clean Up Turning Point Church - Candy Bagging For questions, concerns, and/or reasonable accommodations, please contact (e) scoelho@fgcu.edu (p) (239) 590-7227 From Saturday, October 24, 2026 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT at Various locations across SWFL .
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Date & timeSaturday, October 24, 2026 · 8:00 AMEnds 1:00 PM
LocationVarious locations across SWFL
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Make A Difference Day (MADD) 2026 - MUST PRE-REGISTER TO ATTEND
Make A Difference Day (MADD) 2026 - MUST PRE-REGISTER TO ATTEND Join the national tradition and take part in FGCU's 15th annual Make A Difference Day on Saturday, October 24! There's no better way to make friends and get connected to FGCU and the SWFL community than by spending a morning together serving others. MANDATORY PRE-EVENT CHECK-IN: All participants must check-in prior to the morning of the event to confirm their spot. Pre-event check-in will be open October 19-21, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM in McTarnaghan Hall 229 . IMPORTANT: Anyone under 18 MUST bring a signed copy of your waiver with you to the pre-event check-in in MCT 229. Want to see what MADD is all about? CLICK HERE GROUPS: If you have friends (or a group) that you would like to serve with, you must each RSVP individually in Eagle Link then all pre-check-in as a group together at the same time between Oct 19-21 in MCT 229 to have the best chance of serving at the same site. Total group participation numbers are limited to site capacities and site availability is on a first-come, first-served basis . Schedule for the day: 8:00am: Check-in at the FGCU Student Plaza Bus Loop 8:30am: Kickoff and depart on buses 9:00am: Serve at sites across the SWFL community 12:00pm: Wrap-Up 12:15pm: Depart sites 12:45pm-1:00pm: Arrive back at FGCU and have lunch together while reflecting on your day! TRANSPORTATION: Transportation will be provided for all service sites. We will meet in the FGCU Student Plaza/Bus Loop promptly at 8am on Saturday, October 24, 2026 Important: Once you RSVP, your community agency is fully counting on you to be there that morning, so please be 100% sure you can attend before committing. ATTIRE AND WHAT TO BRING: Please wear either an FGCU shirt or blue and green to represent the university out in the community! Be sure to dress comfortably, wear closed-toe shoes and sunscreen. Don't forget to bring water! Participating Community Partner Sites: American Cancer Society - Race Day Support Belly Rub Ranch Rescue - Animal Habitat Maintenance Better Together - Warehouse Organization Colonial Elementary - Garden and School Support Community Cooperative - Garden and Kitchen Support FGCU Eagle Family Weekend - Family Weekend Break-Down and Barbecue Assistance FGCU Environmental Health & Safety - Litter Clean-Up FGCU GIDDI - Communication Bracelets and Sensory Bag Assembly FGCU ROCK - Kindness & Compassion Programming Support FGCU Food Forest - Garden Clean-Up and Maintenance Franklin Park Elementary - School Support and Gardening Ft. Myers Middle School - Garden and Food Pantry Gladiolous Food Pantry - Maintenance and Future Event Preparation Grace Place for Children & Families - Garden Clean-Up and Maintenance Habitat for Humanity of Collier County - Home Building Estero Forever Foundation - Happehatchee - Removal of Invasive Plants and Path Maintenance LARC, Inc. - Gardening and Classroom Support Lee Health Healthy Life Center at Coconut Point Hospital - Gardening Make-A-Wish Southern Florida - Race Day Support Midwest Food Bank - Food Bank Preparations Naples Therapeutic Riding Center - Barn Maintenance and Beautification Pathways to Opportunity (Goodwill SWFL) - Programming Space Refresh Pretty Girls Poppin' Inc. - Female Empowerment Program Support Pine Manor Improvement Association - Garden and Food Pantry The Healthy Earth Organization - Beach Clean Up Turning Point Church - Candy Bagging For questions, concerns, and/or reasonable accommodations, please contact (e) scoelho@fgcu.edu (p) (239) 590-7227 From Saturday, October 24, 2026 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM EDT at Various locations across SWFL .