Information
for Organizations
We know
you really want to make a difference in the community in which you live
and work. United Way’s Day of Caring is the area’s largest
volunteer event: last year, more than 4,200 volunteers gave their time
and talent to 150 nonprofit organizations in our 40-town area. Our
community’s spirit and generosity is apparent on this day each year as
volunteers complete projects which enhance the work nonprofit
organizations do in our community.
The 17th
Annual Day of Caring will be held this year on Friday, September
5th, and new changes are in store for nonprofit organizations
and workplaces. We are pleased to announce the implementation of a new
online registration system called Volunteer Solutions that will allow
organizations to list their projects, and will allow workplace
coordinators, or employees themselves, to select projects. While early
planning is always critical to our success, it is especially important
this year so we can ensure all coordinators are ready for these new and
exciting changes.
September 5th is also the day when we kick-off the United Way
Community Campaign. For more than 80 years, the United Way
Community Campaign has been raising the funds needed to address
underlying conditions to improve lives. We are not focused just on
immediate needs but on real, lasting change. That’s why giving matters.
Thousands of lives are changed for the better through the United Way
Community Campaign and through your organization’s participation in
Day of Caring and year-round.
Below
is information we think you will find beneficial in planning your Day
of Caring experience, from choosing a project, to preparing for the
arrival of your volunteers, to thanking your volunteers. Please share
this information with others who will be planning this day with you.
We hope
Day of Caring will be a wonderful day for your staff, clients,
and volunteers.
NEW! Online
Project Registration for Organizations: Coming soon!
If you’re new to
Day of Caring, please read the
Day of Caring Basics. This is also a great refresher for
returning Day of Caring coordinators, too.
Click
here for the Day of Caring Volunteer Release Form.
Frequently
Asked Questions
Why should my
nonprofit organization participate in Day of Caring? How will our
organization benefit, other than completing a project or two?
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In addition to
completing needed projects, you’ll build relationships with local
workplaces and promote volunteerism within the community. To learn
more,
click here.
What nonprofit
organizations have participated in the past?
Click
here for a list of our 2006 and 2007 participating organizations.
What
workplaces have participated in the past?
Click
here for a list of our 2006 and 2007 participating workplaces.
What do past
project coordinators have to say about Day of Caring?
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“Day of Caring
brought team spirit and energy to our staff. We also benefited from
the opportunity to ‘tell our story’ to the volunteers and their
workplaces.” Read more comments from project coordinators by
clicking here.
How do I
determine what my project or projects will be?
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For 16 years,
volunteers have completed great projects of all kinds at a variety
of organizations.
Click here for project guidelines, project ideas, and how to get
started in developing your project or projects.
Am I putting
my organization at risk by participating in Day of Caring?
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As with all
service projects, careful planning and risk management practices are
essential. Day of Caring projects are unique because they are
one-time projects involving many volunteers, most of whom you will
not meet before the day of the project. Still, there are steps you
can take to minimize the risk involved with your project. Read our
Day of Caring Risk Management information
here.
How do I
prepare for my volunteers’ arrival?
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Effective
communication facilitates a fun and productive project and satisfied
volunteers. Follow this
checklist to make Day of Caring a success!
What are the
responsibilities of my organization and our staff on Day of Caring?
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Set up and clean
up, sign in volunteers and provide organization tours. Here’s a
checklist to help you through the day.
How can I
publicize the efforts of the volunteers?
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Don't miss the
opportunity to get your organization’s name and mission out in the
community.
Here is how Day of Caring is publicized by United Way,
and how you can showcase the volunteers’ efforts.
How
do I thank the volunteers?
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Click
here for some creative ways to thank volunteers.
Day of
Caring
Planning
Timeline
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Mark your
calendar with all of the important Day of Caring dates,
including the all-important project
registration
deadline!
If you have any
further questions, please email Day of Caring project manager
Libby Richardson or call (860) 493-1109.
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