- Determine a Team Leader who will be responsible for communicating with United Way, the sponsored agency, and the volunteers.
- It is encouraged that large volunteer teams break into smaller teams to staff projects. You may choose to form teams based on department, interest or availability. Please assign a team leader for each smaller team.
- For companies with multiple teams a United Way Staff member will gladly meet with your volunteer team leaders at your convenience on site at your facility to discuss strategies for communication and project success.
- Most companies provide "release time" for employees to participate in company-sponsored volunteer activities such as The Day of Caring.
- When everyone wants to participate, and not everyone can, conduct a drawing to determine who will volunteer on the Day of Caring, or come up with another creative way to involve employees.
- Use the company e-mail list, or internal newsletter to announce your company or organization's participation in the Day of Caring, and to recruit volunteers. Feel free to pass along the Day of Caring web site address. Personalize the Day of Caring recruitment poster to recruit your employees.
- Determine your team's interest. Do they want to work with clients, provide landscaping or clerical assistance? Do they want to work in the morning, afternoon or all day? As you form your team, compile answers to these questions by using the Volunteer Interest Form. This will help you to select projects that will interest all members of your team. You can download and personalize this form for your convenience, too!
- Beginning in June, you may register your team on-line. You will designate your team leader, contact information and the estimated number of volunteers you will have for your team. Click here to add your name to the Day of Caring Mailing List.
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