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by Netcorps Admin — last modified 2011-11-10 16:13

United Way Day of Caring is Jackson County’s largest single day volunteer effort! Get involved: Give. Advocate. Volunteer.

What is it?

Day of Caring 2006 OnTrack Allan's House & RFCC

It’s about providing opportunity for others and using what we have to make life better for them.

– Susan Young, St. Mary’s High School Student, Day of Caring volunteer 2005

United Way Day of Caring is Jackson County’s largest single day volunteer effort! Now preparing for its 16^th year, this year’s Day of Caring will be on May 21st. Last year, more than 400 volunteers worked at 7 different locations doing physical labor projects for nonprofit agencies.

What do we do?

2010 Projects included:

Ash, Inc. - Fence Staining

Easter Seals - Exterior Painting & outdoor play area

Living Opportunities - Landscaping

OnTrack - Build fencing

Rogue Valley Farm to School - Multi-sport Relay

Roots and Wings - Painting equipment & sheds, drip system to planter boxes

Southern Oregon Head Start - Paint exterior

Rogue Valley YMCA - Landscaping

2009 projects included:

American Red Cross, Southern Oregon Chapter - landscaping and interior painting
ASH, Inc. - exterior painting
Community Works - lobby refurbishing
Family Nurturing Center - toddler play area
Phoenix Counseling Center - interior painting
RV YMCA - outdoor play area and indoor carpeting
The Arc of Jackson County - stone path, fence staining and interior painting

2008 projects included:

American Red Cross, Southern Oregon Chapter
Landscaping
Ashland Supportive Housing - Painting, fence staining, landscaping
Community Works, HelpLine - Painting, redecorating
Family Nurturing Center - Landscaping, graveling, garden area, shed
Mediation Works - Painting
OnTrack Dad's Home - Landscaping, roofing
OnTrack Home Program - Landscaping
Phoenix Counseling Center - Painting, landscaping

2007 projects included:

Arc of Jackson County - refinishing the deck and landscaping
Asante Child Development Services - playground enhancement
CASA of Jackson County - installing cabinets for storage
Community Health Center - landscaping project
Community Health Center – painting and landscaping
Family Nurturing Center – building a play area for toddlers
Living Opportunities – creating a meditation garden and assembling a gazebo
Medford YMCA – remodeling Child Watch room and painting
OnTrack – regravel parking lot, landscaping
Phoenix Counseling Center – deck finishing, interior painting, building a garden
Roots and Wings Child Development – building a playground

I never thought I led a sheltered life until the Day of Caring.

– Scott Nelson, Day of Caring volunteer, 1998

Who can do it?

You can sign up with your business or organization, faith community, family or just a group of friends.
Day of Caring RFCU Group Over Shoulder

Teams that have participated include:

We had people in tears. It’s the awareness of what United Way does. You see that you can make a difference.

– Christi Haines, Rogue Federal Credit Union, Day of Caring volunteer 2003

Addictions Recovery Center, Asante Health System, Bank of the Cascades, BLM, Columbia Distributing, Combined Transport, Community Works, Girl Scouts, Harry & David, KeyBank, Kids Health Connection, KTVL Channel 10, Lithia Motors, Living Opportunities, ML Piels CPAs, LLP, Mail Tribune, Medford Fabrication, OnTrack, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, PremierWest Bank, ProTool Mfg., Providence Medford Medical Center, Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon, Rogue Creamery, Rogue Federal Credit Union, Rogue Valley Manor, SGI – Eagle Peak Chapter, Southern Oregon University, St. Mary's Students, Target, US Bank, US Cellular, Wells Fargo Bank, Wendy's, WiLL (Women Living Leadership, a United Way program) and more!

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