Day of Caring just around the corner - Sept. 20!
Have you ever wanted to volunteer but had no idea where to get started? Or maybe you don't have the time to commit to an ongoing volunteer opportunity, but would love to spend a day giving back to the community? Well, get ready to roll up your sleeves and get to work, come join us for the Day of Caring!
The Day of Caring is a day where individuals, businesses, and community groups come together to volunteer and work on projects that collectively change the community for the better. In one day volunteers complete 30 different projects throughout Kootenai County. This one day event will introduce you to the needs of our community and provide you with the opportunity to make a difference where it counts. Projects range from splitting and delivering wood to low-income seniors, landscaping projects at local shelters, painting, working with the food banks and many other opportunities.
"We can't thank you enough for choosing the Hayden Senior Center as a recipient of the United Way's Day of Caring," said Jason Ball, president of the Hayden Senior Center at last year's event. "We were thrilled to have our facility completely transformed by the new paint."
"The Day of Caring has grown from 90 volunteers three years ago, to over 300 last year," said Jessica Godderz, United Way's coordinator of the event. "As the word gets out, we expect to see even more people come out this year. It's fun and it's worthwhile."
This year the Day of Caring rally and breakfast will be held at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Following the breakfast, teams will leave to begin their volunteer projects.
To join in and volunteer for the Day of Caring or to submit your nonprofit's project contact Jessica Godderz, community impact coordinator for United Way at (208) 667-8112 or [email protected].
Food Drive Challenge
Day of Caring volunteer teams are encouraged to participate in the Team Food Drive Challenge. The team that brings in the most food by weight will win a trophy to display in their place of business for a year until the next Day of Caring. The food should be brought to the fairgrounds during the breakfast on Sept. 20, and the winning team will be announced at the end of the Breakfast.
Connecting People
The United Way of Kootenai County's Volunteer Center is CONNECTING PEOPLE. The Center plays a vital role as a "One Stop Volunteer Resource Center" that continually links individuals and groups to a wide variety of ongoing and one-time volunteer opportunities throughout our community. To get connected or for more information about volunteer opportunities visit the United Way's Volunteer Center website www.kootenaiunitedway.org.