Some Successful Past Projects:

• Volunteers cooked and served lunch to clients in a shelter—this connected to the organization’s mission of reducing food insecurity in the community
• Volunteers hosted a playground clean-up day (weeding, raking, planting, etc.)—this created a safer environment for children and families using the playground
• Volunteers planted a garden with clients to create “curb appeal” for a site—this created a place that people were proud to come to for needed services
• Volunteers painted cottages at a residential youth facility—this helped to increase pride in a place where youth are working to improve their lives
• Volunteers installed adaptive equipment at a facility—this created unrestricted usage of the facility for clients and staff
• Volunteers read stories with children at an early learning center—this helped children increase their literacy skills
• Volunteers cleared hiking trails and walking paths—this created a safe outdoor learning environment for youth groups
• Volunteers held an “exercise” party for clients and served healthy snacks—this increased life enjoyment and taught healthy eating skills to an at-risk population
• Volunteers taught clients how to use computers—this increased job skills and helped clients work towards increasing family assets
• Volunteers built, painted, and installed organization’s signage—this increased visibility making it easier for clients to access its services

If you have any further questions, please email Day of Caring project manager Libby Richardson or call (860) 493-1109.