United Way Day of Caring XIX Kicks Off
the United Way Community Campaign!
Mark your calendar for the 19th annual United Way
Day of Caring, Friday, September 3, 2010!
Last year, more than 5,500 volunteers spent the day
at 165 nonprofit organizations completing 340
projects in central and northeastern Connecticut.
We look forward to your participation this year. For facts and statistics about United Way
Day of Caring,
click
here.
About United Way Day of Caring
Did you know that one hour of volunteer time is
worth $27.02 to nonprofits in Connecticut?* That
means that for United Way Day of Caring XVIII,
workplace volunteers gave more than $895,000 worth
of time to nonprofit organizations in central and
northeastern Connecticut.
Why participate in
United Way Day of Caring?
For workplaces, United Way Day of Caring is the perfect
opportunity to build team spirit and demonstrate
your organization’s commitment to the community.
Click here to learn more.
For nonprofit organizations, United Way Day of Caring is
an opportunity to raise awareness about the value of
your organization’s service to the community while
completing much-needed projects.
Click here to learn
more.
So we ask you:
How much time did your workplace invest in the
community last year? What was your time worth? Won’t
you join us as we LIVE UNITED on United Way Day of Caring?
If you have any further questions, please email United
Way Day of
Caring project manager
Libby
Richardson or call (860) 493-1109.
*This estimate comes from a recent report by
Independent Sector. To read the full report, visit
http://www.nptimes.com/instantfund/08Apr/IF-080417-1.html