VOLUNTEERS SET TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Byline: Daily News

Hundreds of San Fernando Valley volunteers are expected to get up early and make a difference Saturday by doing everything from sweeping litter-strewn streets and delivering toys and clothes to the needy.

Volunteering as part of the annual Make a Difference Day, a national effort encouraging community service, local residents can take part in a variety of events.

Among the events in the region:

Fall Restoration Day at Malibu Creek State Park in Calabasas. For information, call [phone] or go to www.mountainstrust.org.

Gathering of donations of nonperishable food, clothing, toys, linens and other items for the needy by the VFW No. 2805 Ladies Auxiliary in Canoga Park. For information, call [phone].

A daylong teen peace conference in Burbank. For information call [phone] or go to www.myspace.com/youthbgp.

More than 25 projects throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. For information, visit the Volunteer Resource Center of Santa Clarita Valley at www.volunteerinscv.org.

For more informaton on national Make a Difference Day, go to www.usaweekend.com/diffday/