CHENANGO COUNTY – Although the day is still months away, the Chenango United Way has begun making plans for a second annual Day of Caring event, which serves as the official kick-off to the year’s campaign.
Sept. 27 has been set aside for volunteers to help non-profit organizations complete various work projects.
Campaign Director Victoria Mitchell said last year’s event was a success for all involved, with almost double the number of volunteers participating at 12 different non-profit sites throughout the county. This year, Mitchell is anticipating about 125 volunteers, and hopes to have at least 15 non-profit groups sign up.
“All of the volunteeers enjoyed doing the projects,” she said. “We got a positive response to the idea of giving back to the community.”
Some of the projects last year included helping the New Berlin Housing Authority to power wash their buildings, planting a flower garden and landscaping at the Children’s Home RTF in Greene and assisting with a blood drive at the United Methodist Church.
The event will follow the same pattern as last year’s. Volunteers will meet for a free breakfast, pick up a free Day of Caring Tt-shirt, and then head out in teams to a work site. The community service activities will last for half the day, ending around noon.
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