United Way of Greater Duluth’s annual Day of Caring matches teams of community-minded volunteers with local non-profit agencies in need of extra hands. Volunteers can make a real difference by tackling agency projects such as painting, planning activities for kids, collecting supplies, landscaping, light maintenance and many other opportunities. Everyone is welcome!
The Day of Caring is a great way to promote volunteerism, increase awareness of local human service agencies and give people a chance to see firsthand the impact United Way and local agencies are creating in our community.
One year the United Way of Greater Duluth’s Volunteer Center recruited over 420 volunteers to help with more than 40 projects. This kind of volunteer impact equates to over $37,000!
But this day is more than the number of volunteer hours accrued. It’s about community. For example, the staff from Little Angie’s Cantina and Grill take kids from the Damiano Center to the Lake Superior Zoo each year. “We love it!” says Sandy Kolasinski at Little Angie’s. “It’s a great teambuilding opportunity for our staff to work together outside of the work place.” There is no cost involved to participate, and every volunteer receives their very own Day of Caring T-shirt, which they are encouraged to wear throughout the day.
“United Way’s Day of Caring and its volunteers are a terrific addition to our Annual Client Recognition Lunch. Their enthusiasm and support make the event even more meaningful to the 190 people we work with each day.”
-- Marge Bray, Executive Director Goodwill Industries
Enjoy making our community a better place to live.
Visit www.volunteerduluth.org, or email: volunteercenter@unitedwayduluth.org to learn more.