Tuesday, September 14, 2010 —
On Sept. 11, volunteers from across the county participated in a Day of Caring. Landscaping, reorganization and painting are only a few tasks completed by volunteers for Day of Caring hosted by United Way of Stanly County.
On this day, volunteer groups were paired with United Way member agencies to perform hands-on tasks.
This national date was chosen because of its symbolic representation of a time of community members coming together to make a difference following the Sept. 11, 2001 tragedy.
“Our hope for this event locally was to give an opportunity to educate the public on the needs of the community and to experience volunteering in the community to see where their money is going. The Day of Caring date is significant. What better way to honor the people that lost their lives on Sept. 11 than to volunteer, give back and make a difference in your community?” said Christy Bogle, director of United Way of Stanly County.
The Day of Caring also helps mark the beginning of the countywide United Way campaign. Connecting citizens with the agencies and services available in the community is a key goal of the United Way, according to board members.
“The board of directors hope this event will be one more step in helping to bond those relationships,” says board member Melissa Eudy.
Stanly County United Way member agencies are American Red Cross; Crisis Assistance Fund; Homes of Hope, Inc.; Rescue Unit of Stanly County; Stanly County Habitat for Humanity; Girl Scouts, Hornets’ Nest Council; Stanly County 4-H; Stanly County Family YMCA; Community Care Clinic; Mental Health Association of Stanly County; Monarch; GHA, Inc.; Older Adult Services in Stanly (O.A.S.I.S.); and Stanly County Senior Services Department.
For more information on these agencies, Day of Caring or the United Way, contact our office.
United Way of Stanly County acknowledges that Stanly Regional Medical Center, South Stanly National Honor Society, First Presbyterian Church and Norwood First United Methodist Church youth helped make Day of Caring 2010 a huge success.
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