Register Your Company or Organization's Name with the Day of Caring.

Why Should Your Company or Organization Get Involved in the Day of Caring?

  • Studies show that the benefits for company volunteer involvement includes a bolstering of team spirit among participating employees, increased company morale, exposure in the community, and a greater understanding of how commitment of time and money makes a difference.

What Past Team Leaders Have to Say About the Day of Caring

  • "I thought the Day of Caring event and the pre-planning was superb. Thank you for making it so easy for us to give something back to our community. We all feel great for participating." Read more comments from past volunteer team leaders.

Types of Projects Available

  • Read to kids, paint an elderly person's home, or trim trees and plant flowers at an agency! Find out what other kinds of projects are available on the Day of Caring.

Day of Caring Corporate Volunteer Resource Guide

  • Plug into the best online resources for corporate volunteers, locally and nationally.

Day of Caring Planning Timeline

  • Don't miss Project Selection Day! Mark your calendar with all the important Day of Caring dates.

Eligible Volunteer Teams

  • Find out if your group is eligible to volunteer for the Day of Caring.

Forming a Day of Caring Team

  • Don't form your volunteer team until you read these helpful hints. Learn about managing your large team, release time, recruiting volunteers, and more.

Project Selection

  • Projects 5, 42, and 102. . . what's the process to choose your volunteer team's projects?

Communicating with the Agency Project Coordinator

  • Effective communication facilitates a productive and fun project and happy volunteers. Follow this checklist to make Day of Caring a success.

Preparing for the Day of Caring

  • T-shirts and supplies and directions, oh my! Avoid forgetting a major detail during the planning process by using this checklist.

Kickoff Breakfast Rally

  • See you at 7:30 AM at Albemarle Square Shopping Center. Bring your whole team for a volunteer team photo that will later be posted on the web.

Day of Caring

  • What to expect when the day is finally here.

Evaluation and Recognition

  • Recognize your volunteers for their efforts and help us evaluate for next year.

Marketing Potential

  • Don't miss the opportunity to get your company's name out in the community. Each year the Day of Caring receives numerous media references.

Day of Caring Sponsors

  • Benefits, etc.

 



For more information, contact the United Way's Volunteer Center Director, Shaele Wood.

United Way-Thomas Jefferson Area
806 East High St.
Charlottesville VA 22902
Phone: (434) 972-1705
Fax: (434) 972-1719
Email: info@dayofcaring.info