Celebrating its 10th Annual Day of Caring September 16, United Way of Central West Virginia’s volunteers will help nonprofit agencies stock kitchen pantries, paint, clean, landscape and perform construction work. Kickoff rallies will take place at 8:30 a.m. in Boone, Clay, Kanawha, Logan and Putnam counties, and then volunteers will tackle improvement projects in each county.
“Through the Day of Caring, volunteers have the opportunity to help local people and agencies and see what can happen when we all work together. It’s a celebration of volunteerism and being able to support our communities with hard work while having fun and, most importantly, making a difference in the lives of those in need,” said John Ballengee, president of United Way of Central West Virginia.
It is expected that more than 600 volunteers from area companies, schools and organizations will donate the day to assist local health and human service agencies with a host of maintenance projects that normally cannot get done due to financial and personnel constraints.
Volunteers are valuable resources of any community and organization. Day of Caring participants represent the community, businesses, nonprofits, educational institutions, civic and service organizations and local and state governments. Day of Caring teams range from two persons to more than 40 individuals.
Mark your calendars and make plans to join us. For more information on Day of Caring, contact John Ballengee at (304) 340-3503.
