Monday, April 11, 2011
United Way Announces “Days of Caring” in Renfrew County
Renfrew County United Way (RCUW) is pleased to announce that “Days of Caring” will take place in Renfrew County Friday (June 3rd) and Saturday (June 4th) to provide an opportunity for workplace volunteers to complete a community project for a registered charity operating in Renfrew County. The event coincides with United Way of Canada-Centraide Canada’s designated National Day of Caring on June 2nd.
“Days of Caring” will be an opportunity for community-minded citizens to give back to their community by volunteering their time to undertake a project that a local charity has been unable to tackle due to a lack of resources. The initiative is open to any workplace – be it a small business, large corporation, organization or school – that wishes to register a team of volunteers from among its employees, membership or student body. The charity sponsoring the project provides all of the needed supplies.
Eligible projects are those that will take no more than a day to complete. Popular projects are usually those that involve fun, some work outside, low to no cost, and an experience that is a little different from the volunteers’ everyday activities. The project could involve painting or clean-up, delivering groceries to isolated seniors, fixing a play structure, hosting a holiday party, or raising funds through a yard or garage sale - to list but a few possibilities.
Here’s how it works. Local charities identify their project needs to the United Way well in advance of the event dates. The United Way will then posts a project summary on its website that identifies the host agency, the type of projects available and the number of volunteers needed by the agency. The United Way manages the process by matching the interests of the volunteer s with the needs of the host agencies.
Applications for both volunteers and projects can be completed and submitted to Renfrew County United Way on-line by visiting its website at www.renfrewcountyunitedway.ca and following a link from the “Days of Caring” news item on the home page. Applications should be submitted no later than May 16th.
For further information contact:
David Studham
Executive Director
613-735-0436
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