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Day of Caring 2009
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED.
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Overview
September 11, 2009 marks the United Way of Volusia/Flagler Counties third annual Day of Caring (DOC). On this day, volunteers join United Way partner agencies to work on one-time service projects. Participating agencies are matched with volunteer groups from local businesses who choose to give their time and services in an effort to impact our community’s needs. Ideally projects will begin after our Campaign Kick-off Breakfast and end no later than 3:00pm. Keeping in mind that all projects should stay within a four hour time period, alternate project start times may be agreed upon by individual agencies and their volunteer team.
September 11th, a National Day of Service & Remembrance, marks the culmination of President Obama’s United We Serve charge. This summer, the President is calling on all Americans to participate in our nation’s recovery and renewal by serving in out communities. There are many ways to get involved. America’s new foundation will be built one community at a time – and it starts with you. "United We Serve" is a nationwide service initiative that will help meet growing social needs resulting from the economic downturn. With the knowledge that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things when given the proper tools, President Obama is asking us to come together to help lay a new foundation for growth.
Day of Caring is a unique
opportunity for companies and its employees to work together with local agencies
to achieve a common goal that ultimately betters our community. It is a
wonderful team-building activity that also markets your company favorably to the
community.
Important Dates
June 26th Agency Registration and Project Deadline
July 1st Volunteer Registration Opens
August 14th Volunteer Registration Closes
September 11th Day of Caring 2009
Campaign Kick-Off Celebration @ 8:30 a.m. location t.b.d.
Volunteer Projects 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
September 18th Project Reflection/Report forms due back to UWVFC
Contact Information
For questions regarding Day of Caring, please contact the Volunteer Center or Campaign Departments at United Way!
Help us make this event a huge success! We look forward to your participation in Day of Caring 2009.
Laura Zublionis, Lori Grant, Director of Campaign
Phone: 386-253-0563 ext 239 Phone: 386-253-0563 ext 238
Lzublionis@unitedwayvfc.org Lgrant@unitedwayvfc.org
The Benefits of Employee Volunteer Programs
Company Benefits
*Enhances company image/attract
positive media attention.
*Associates company
with a local and national cause.
*Acknowledges
commitment to social responsibility.
*Develops new
community partnerships.
Employee/Member Benefits
*Increases teamwork,
morale, and trust.
*Builds a better
community in which to live.
*Increases members’
understanding of social/agency services.
*Allows members to
become a part of the solution.
*Develops new
community partnerships.
Agency Benefits
*Enhances volunteer
participation
*Develops new community
partnerships
*Expands agency capabilities
*Generates
publicity
September is the National Corporate Month of Service so Sign Up Today!
Download your
Corporate Guide to Day of
Caring 2009 - guide includes,
participation forms, and more!
Volunteer Participation Form | Volunteer Reflection Form (completed after the project) | Agency Project Review Form (completed after the project)
ADOPTED PROJECTS
Agency: The ARC of Volusia - adopted by UPS
Agency Description: The Arc of Volusia was chartered by the State of Florida on March 23, 1962. The Arc of Volusia serves approximately 250 Volusia County adults with developmental disabilities everyday.
Project Name: Outdoor Maintenance and Preservation
Description: Re-doing the landscaping in the front of Building 1; removing and bagging the old, weeding the flower area and laying down new mulch. Also the areas in front of Building 2 need to be prepared, plants planted and mulch to be laid down. The new landscaping will change the appearance of the buildings providing a more aesthetically pleasing environment for the 100+ consumers, employees, volunteers and visitors who attend, work at or visit the Daytona facility.
Project Location: Daytona Beach
Volunteers Needed: 6-12 Age Requirement: 14 years of age and older please
No special skills are required to prepare the soil, plant flowers and lay down mulch.
Agency to provide all supplies thanks to donations.
Agency: Center for the Visually Impaired - adopted by International Speedway Corporation
Agency Description: The mission of the Center for the Visually Impaired is to empower and provide opportunities for individuals who are blind or visually impaired to reach their highest personal, social and vocational potential through quality education, practical experiences and support services.
Project Name: Education Building Kitchen Painting
Description: We have been redecorating our education building and need to have the kitchens large wall painted in a contrast color and a back splash put in. We repainted 99 % of the building. Now it is time to show how color contrast, whether in their home or our kitchen can help the visually impaired. It would also be terrific if someone could paint a few murals in our building especially in our teen transition Music and art room. The back splash will take about 2 hours with 2 to 3 people working on that part of the project. Approximately 125 people a week will benefit from this project.
Project Location: Daytona Beach
Volunteers Needed: 4 -10
Time: Approximately three to four hours
Special Skills Required: Painting, taping the room and people who know how to install a back splash in the kitchen. If they happen to be a muralist that would be fantastic!
Agency to provide all supplies.
Agency: Community Outreach Services, Inc. - adopted by VOTRAN
Agency Description: The mission of Community Outreach Services is to provide the Volusia and Flagler communities with direct and supportive treatment services for alcohol and drug addiction, to provide community leadership of the drug and alcohol addictions treatment advocacy and to assist the recovering community.
Project Name: Talent Search Cookout
Description: We want our clients to experience a means of fun by good food and by expressing one’s self through music involving the playing of an instrument, singing, dancing, writings, story or poetry or even drawings. A day of heart-felt fun to experience their unique gifts individually and together celebrating their life.
We need volunteers to: Judge the competition; operate video and digital cameras; play guitar and keyboard; operate CD player and cook hamburgers and hotdogs on the grill.
Project Location: DeLand
Volunteers Needed: 8-12 Age Limitation: 18 years old and up only please.
Agency will provide instruments, cameras, tent, grill, etc.
Agency: Easter Seals of Volusia-Flagler Counties - Adopted by Teledyne ODI
Agency Description: Easter Seals Child Development Center provides full-day, year-round child care, including infant care, preschool, after-school care and summer programs infants through age 10. The Child Development Center offers quality educational and learning programs for children of all abilities in an inclusive setting.
Project Name: Painting Classrooms
Description: Our project would be a renovation of existing classrooms by painting each room to provide a more inviting, professional and calming environment for the children we serve. The condition of the room contributes to the overall care of the children. In this case, peeling paint can be distracting to the children we serve. We would like to paint the room a color that has been proven to have a calming effect on the children.
Project Location: Daytona Beach
Volunteers Needed: 3 per room or 50 maximum. We have up to 10 classrooms that need painting. Your organization can choose to do 1 or all 10!
Age Requirements: Over 18 years of age please.
Special Skills: Painting.
Agency to provide all supplies.
Agency: Easter Seals of Volusia-Flagler Counties - adopted by Kresge, Platt & Abare, CPAs
Agency Description: Easter Seals provides hope and help to families and individuals with special needs by providing exceptional advocacy, therapy, education, recreation, and support services.
Project Name: Joey’s Gift Respite Program-Flagler
Description: Respite care is designed for the families and children with special needs in Flagler and surrounding counties. The goal is to provide a fun, safe and stimulating environment for children and siblings of children with special needs while giving parents the respite care and healthy break they need. We currently have up to 12 children and 3 staff members that are in this location.
Project Location: Bunnell
Volunteers Needed: 1-8 Age Requirement: Over 16 years of age please.
Time: Respite is from 6:00-8:30 p.m.. Volunteer orientation is 45 minutes prior to the respite program for all new volunteers.
Special Skills Required: Enjoy working with children!
Agency to provide all supplies.
Agency: Family Renew Community - adopted by Randstad US
Agency Description: Family Renew Community is a transitional housing program (6-24 months) for families with children. The Holly Hill Campus houses 14 families.
Project: Refurbish Porch
Description: Refurbish the screened porch at our Holly Hill Campus Learning Center. Spray-wash two walls and floor. Paint walls, floor, and new name on outside wall.
Project Location: Holly Hill
Volunteers Needed: 4-6 Age Limitation: 18 years old and up only please
No special skills needed. Agency to provide all supplies.
Agency: Halifax Urban Ministries - adopted by Bright House Networks
Agency Description: Responds to emergency needs of hungry, homeless, low-income people through food distribution, hot meals, baby food/formula, diapers, emergency financial assistance, and cold weather shelter.
Project Name: Gutter Repair
Description: Repair and replace gutters on building
Project Location: Daytona Beach
Volunteers Needed: 2-4 Age Requirement: 18 and older only please
Supplies Requested: If you have a hammer of your own, please bring.
Special Skills Requirement: Some Basic carpentry skills, hammering, nailing, etc.
Agency: The House Next Door - adopted by Publix
Agency Description: The mission of The House Next Door is to promote the healthy development of all people through enhanced family and community relationships. The programs at The House Next Door serve children in school, the community and their home.
Project Name: Landscaping
Description: We will undertake renovating the landscape at our counseling center: weeding, installing an irrigation system and new plants
Project Location: DeLand
Volunteers Needed: 5-15 Age Limitation: 16 years of age and older
Special Requirements: We will provide the tools, but volunteers are encouraged to bring additional rakes and shovels, etc.
Agency: Stewart-Marchman-Act Behavioral Healthcare - Adopted by Fifth Third Bank, Energizer Personal Care and Vystar Credit Union
Agency Description: Stewart-Marchman-Act Behavioral Healthcare exists to promote good health to improve the quality of life of individuals and families affected by mental illness, addiction, and delinquency by providing superior prevention, intervention, crisis stabilization, education, and treatment services.
Project Name: Vince Carter Sanctuary Fundraiser Set-up
Description: Setting up the Vince Carter Sanctuary facilities and arranging tables for a “Silent Epidemic” Continuing Medical Education (CME) fundraising event to take place the following day. Proceeds from the CME fundraiser will benefit the SMA Keep Kids Drug Free Prevention Center and Florida Recovery Month. The 150 medical and behavioral healthcare professionals participating in the CME event also benefit.
Project Location: Bunnell
Volunteers Needed: 5-10 Age Requirement: Over 18 years of age please.
Time: Approximately three to four hours (lunch included!)
Special Skills Required: We are arranging the tables and chairs and other supplies for the CME event. The ability to move furniture and other possibly heavy items; hanging or arranging items.
Agency to provide all supplies. A lunch, refreshments and beverages will be offered too.
Agency: Social Service Council of the Jewish Federation of Volusia/Flagler - Adopted by Bank of America
Agency Description: The Social Service Council of the Jewish Federation of Volusia & Flagler Counties, Inc. was established as a separate reporting committee in 1981 in response to a growing community need. This was demonstrated by an increasing number of requests for assistance made by individuals and families relating to financial stress, care of the aged, child welfare and other personal emergencies.
Project Name: Sorting the Donated Clothes Closet and Making Toiletries Packages
Description: Volunteers will work on the clothes closet of the Federation to sort the clothes and put them in size groups for men, woman and children. The volunteers will also work to sort and bag up toiletries packages for the needy.
Project Location: Ormond Beach
Volunteers Needed: 3 – 6 Age Limit: 15 years old and up only please
All supplies will be provided.
Agency: Second Harvest Food Bank - Adopted by Krewe de Coeur
Agency Description: Agency collects and stores donated food for distribution to non-profit agencies that feed the hungry in 11 counties.
Project Name: Food Sorting
Description: Food sorting is the process through which volunteers help us sort food donated to the Food Bank through food drives and from local retailers. This involves separating food into different categories such as pasta, cans, beverages and snacks and checking the product for damages and expiration dates. Food sorting is a fun activity that builds camaraderie and team work.
Project Location: Daytona Beach
Volunteers Needed: 4-6 Age Requirement: 12 years and older please
Special Skills Required: A minimal amount of skills are required. Staff will be present to explain the correct way to sort food. Standing and some lifting is required.
Agency to provide all supplies.
AGENCY: Neighborhood Center - Adopted by Canvas Church, Total Vision Eye Centers, All Quality Products, and H&H Restoration
Agency: Stewart-Marchman-Act Behavioral Healthcare - adopted by Publix
Agency Description: Stewart-Marchman-Act Behavioral Healthcare exists to promote good health to improve the quality of life of individuals and families affected by mental illness, addiction, and delinquency by providing superior prevention, intervention, crisis stabilization, education, and treatment services.
Project Name: Project WARM Deck Rehabilitation
Description: Rehabbing an outside wooden deck, which has boards that are deteriorating and dangerous for the mothers and babies to walk on. The projects will benefit the women and children of Project WARM, which is a long-term residential treatment facility for women recovering from addictions who are pregnant, post-partum, or new mothers. Their children under five years of age can live with them.
Project Location: Daytona Beach
Volunteers Needed: 5-10 Age Requirement: Over 18 years of age please.
Time: Approximately three to four hours (lunch included!)
Special Skills Required: Carpentry skills are required.
Agency to provide all supplies: A lunch, refreshments and beverages will be offered too.
Agency: UCP of East Central Florida - Adopted by Center for Business Excellence, The Chiles Academy, Henkels & McCoy, SaSo Training Solutions, Paxen Learning.
Agency Description: UCP of East Central Florida provides job development training and placement, follow-up along programs, adult basic education, and transportation. As well as, personal care, in-home supports, supported living, and referrals.
Project Name: Mulching/Landscaping
Description: Mulching the four islands in the driveway of the main facility. The impact of this project will enhance the outside presence of the main facility making it a more presentable appearance. It will not only enhance the lives of people with disabilities, but also directly impact the organizations morale, presentation, and future community involvements.
Project Location: Daytona Beach
Volunteers Needed: 10-15 Age Requirements: Over 18 years of age please.
Agency to provide all supplies.
Agency: UCP of East Central Florida - adopted by ITT Corporation
Agency Description: UCP of East Central Florida provides job development training and placement, follow-up along programs, adult basic education, and transportation. As well as, personal care, in-home supports, supported living, and referrals.
Project Name: Painting
Description: Painting the Adult Day Training Contracts Workshop walls. The impact of this project will enhance the lives of people with disabilities and the staff that work in the ADT department. UCP provides tours of the facility, and this project will help provide a more presentable appearance. It will also directly impact the organizations morale, presentation, and future community involvements.
Project Location: Daytona Beach
Volunteers Needed: 10-15 Age Requirements: Over 18 years of age please.
Agency to provide all supplies.
Agency: UCP of East Central Florida - adopted by International Speedway Corporation
Agency Description: UCP of East Central Florida provides job development training and placement, follow-up along programs, adult basic education, and transportation. As well as, personal care, in-home supports, supported living, and referrals.
Project Name: Build a Storage Building
Description: Build a storage building 10 ft x 12.5 ft. Storage building will also require a 10 ft x 12.5 ft cement foundation.
The impact of this project will enhance the lives of people with disabilities. Dove Villas is a residential facility that serves as home to 15 disabled adults. Currently these adults have no additional storage space to store personal items. What they do have is stored on a covered porch with no additional room on the porch. The storage building will enhance the lives of these people and serve as a dual purpose. First, the building will store their personal items. Second the patio can then be used for the enjoyment of their leisure time that’s spent with visiting family and friends.
Project Location: Daytona Beach
Special Skills Required: Skills required are being able to read assembly instruction provided with prefab building kit for the storage building. People involved in the project should be able to bend, stoop, use a latter, use a hammer and a drill. The cement slab should be installed and poured by a professional company.
Volunteers Needed: 10-15 Age Requirements: Over 18 years of age please.
Agency to provide all supplies.
Agency: UCP of East Central Florida-Flagler Campus - adopted by RBC Bank
Agency Description: UCP of East Central Florida provides job development training and placement, follow-up along programs, adult basic education, and transportation. As well as, personal care, in-home supports, supported living, and referrals.
Project Name: “Surpise! It’s Your Birthday!”
Description: Surprise! It’s your special day – a surprise party for the 16 UCP participants. Many adults with disabilities do not get to have a real celebration for their birthday. Will this give them a chance to feel a celebration amongst their peers. So let’s celebrate everyone’s birthday today!
Project Location: Bunnell
Volunteers Needed: 5-8 Age Requirement: Over 18 years of age please.
Time: This project will be scheduled for one-hour around lunchtime.
Special Skills Required: must have partying skills and know how to have fun!
Agency to provide all supplies—“tell us what you need and you shall have it!”.
Agency: UCP of East Central Florida – UNO’s & Ramada Speedway
Agency Description: UCP of East Central Florida provides job development training and placement, follow-up along programs, adult basic education, and transportation. As well as, personal care, in-home supports, supported living, and referrals.
Project Name: UCP Day of Caring Service Lunch
Description: We are seeking a volunteer group to cook and serve lunch to our ABE (Adult Basic Education) and ADT (Adult Day Training) participants/staff/Day of Caring volunteers. We are estimating about 175 - 190 people.
Project Location: Daytona Beach
Volunteers Needed: 10-15 Age Requirements: Over 18 years of age please.
Agency to provide all supplies. We will purchase the supplies as we would have normally anyways for lunch on this day, all the volunteers would need to do is cook and serve the lunch. We will have hamburgers and hotdogs, chips, and drinks and we will have our outside grill ready for them.
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