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Volunteers Needed for Day of Caring |
In honor of the National Day of Service and Remembrance on September 11, hundreds of volunteers will join together on Thursday, September 15, 2011 in an effort to make our community a better place to live.
The 8th annual Day of Caring matches teams of volunteers from businesses, schools, faith communities, community groups, families and individuals with non-profit organizations in Charlevoix and Emmet Counties that could use a hand in completing some necessary projects.
Volunteer registration is now open for Day of Caring projects. All projects are posted online through Char-Em United Way so volunteers can choose preference for projects based on their availability, team size, and skills.
To register, volunteers should log onto Volunteer Connections, Char-Em United Way’s “virtual volunteer center.” All projects will be filled on a first come first serve basis. Volunteers should consider group size and availability when choosing a project. Char-Em United Way will be unable to match volunteer teams with a chosen project if there are conflicts with time availability or group size. Volunteer teams will complete various tasks for non-profit organizations, schools, and government agencies as well as home maintenance for senior individuals. Projects might incorporate painting a hallway, building shelves, organizing a pantry, weeding a garden and much more.
To register as a volunteer for Day of Caring visit www.charemunitedway.org and click on “Volunteer”. Then follow the link to our Volunteer Connections website and do a search using the key words “Day of Caring”. Choose the project that best fits your skills, time availability, and group size then click on "I'm interested in this opportunity" to send Char-Em United Way an e-mail. You will then receive a response e-mail to set up the details.
For more information contact Char-Em United Way at info@charemunitedway.org or 231-487-1006.
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There is still time left for non-profit organizations, schools, and government agencies to submit a project request for Day of Caring. Deadline for applications is Friday, July 15. Project “wish-lists” will be filled by volunteers on the day of the event, Thursday, September 15, 2011.
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