Newsletter: March, 2006
Community Matters - Make a difference by volunteering during United Way’s Days of Caring…
Days of Caring is a community-wide event that connects volunteers with United Way Program Providers and other local health and human service organizations to promote volunteerism through community service. This year, Days of Caring will begin on March 20th and end March 31st.
United Way of Midland is once again partnering with local businesses to make Days of Caring a truly community focused event. We are asking local businesses to encourage their employees to volunteer a few hours of their time for projects such as; painting, gardening, spending time with children and delivering meals to the elderly. This experience allows volunteers to witness first-hand how donated dollars meet the needs of our community through health and human service organizations.
Local Employees participate in Days of Caring projects:
(l-r) American State Bank volunteers paint a therapy room at Midland Rape Crisis & Children's Advocacy Center; a BP employee paints steps at the Boys & Girls Club; A volunteer from Encore Broadcasting prepares meals for elderly and homebound at Community & Senior Services; KICKS 99.1 staff donates books to Midland Need to Read
Please consider joining us for Days of Caring 2006. It's a minimal time commitment; the work performed is very much needed and is for the betterment of our community. Through volunteering, you can help United Way program providers and other local health and human service organizations continue serving over 33,000 Midlanders every year.
A current list of projects is below.
| Agency | Project Description | Date(s) and Time(s) | Number of Volunteers Needed | Project Adopted By |
| Midland Fair Havens 2400 Whitmire |
Assemble a wooden fort/play structure in apartment play yard | March 20-31 (flexible) | 2+ Volunteers | |
| Power wash - apartment stairwells need power washing | March 20-31 (flexible) | 2+ Volunteers | ||
| Shampoo carpet - in office & reception area (commercial shampooer will be provided) | March 20-31 (flexible) | 2+ Volunteers | ||
| Community and Senior Services 3301 Sinclair |
"Meals-on-Wheels Food Packaging - Assist in preparing meals for 450 homebound /handicapped people. Spoon hot food on to plates and sack milk, fruit, and bread while visiting with other packaging volunteers." | Monday – Friday 8:30 am to 10:45 am | 2+ Volunteers | |
| Meals-on-Wheels Delivery - Accompany regular Meals-on-wheels volunteer/driver to deliver meals to approximately 12 -15 elderly Midlanders. | Monday – Friday 10:15 am to 12 pm | 2+ Volunteers | ||
| Girl Scouts of the Permian Basin 901 W. Dengar |
On-site Landscaping and/or Sprinkler repair – needs sprinkler system repair and landscaping needs maintenance | March 20-31 (flexible) | 3+ Volunteers (with Sprinkler System knowledge) | |
| Painting – outdoor wooden shelter needs painting | March 20-31 (flexible) | 4+ Volunteers | ||
| Day Camp Preparation – Inventory, clean and organize Day Camp supplies (outside work). | March 20-31 (flexible) | 8+ Volunteers | ||
| Kitchen Inventory & Cleaning – Organize pantry. Clean and organize drawers & shelves. | March 20-31 (flexible) | 3+ Volunteers | ||
| Recycle – Recycle tin cans & box-up ink cartridges for recycling. | March 20-31 (flexible) | 2+ Volunteers | ||
| Palmer Drug Abuse Program 1201 W. Texas |
Alcohol Policy Forum & Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking – assist with planning and execution of meeting on April 13th, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | March 20-31 (flexible) and Meeting date – April 13, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm | 1 + Volunteers | |
| Mission Health Care 4500 W. Illinois Ste.112 (Adult Day Care) |
Crafts - Help elderly clients with crafts (crafts are provided). | Monday – Friday 10 am to 11 am | 1+ Volunteers | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) | “Bigs” for a Day – BBBS staff coordinate with volunteers to arrange a one-time sponsored event for kids on the Big Brother/ Big Sister waiting list. Putt-Putt, skating, bowling, etc. can be arranged by the staff; volunteers are responsible for having fun with the kids! | March 20-31 (flexible) | 10+ Volunteers | |
| Buffalo Trail Boy Scouts 1101 W. Texas Ave. |
General yard clean-up & building repair – for Boy Scout Headquarters | March 20-31 (flexible) | 2+ Volunteers | |
| Re-landscaping – clean up and plant flowers around headquarters | March 20-31 (flexible) | 2+ Volunteers | ||
| Facility Painting – inside and out of headquarters | March 20-31 (flexible) | 2+ Volunteers | ||
| The Salvation Army Daycare 3500 Park Lane |
Salvation Army Daycare Trike-A-Thon – volunteers to help count laps, serve water and snacks during event | Friday, March 31; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm | 2+ Volunteers | |
| Casa De Amigos 1101 E. Garden Lane |
Senior Citizen Activities – organize an implement a domino and pool tournament and provide prizes | March 20-31 (flexible during center hours)) | 10+ Volunteers | |
| Homework Help Celebration – assist and provide snacks for party to celebrate elementary through high-school students with good grades for the previous 6 weeks (approximately 50 students) | "Thursday, March 30; 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm" | 5+ Volunteers | ||
| Senior Home and/or Lawn Care – Assist elderly Midlanders with home cleaning and/or lawn care. | March 20-31 (flexible) | 4+ Volunteers per house | ||
| Install Flag Pole – Dig hole and set pole in cement (flag pole provided). | March 20-31 (flexible | 3+ Volunteers | ||
| The Springboard Center 112 Loraine, Suite 410 (Adult Intensive Outpatient Progarm) |
Deliver snacks & Participate in counseling session - Volunteers purchase and deliver snacks for a client session and then participate in the session. | March 24 and/or March 31 - afternoon | 1+ Volunteers |
Dates and times of projects are flexible where noted. To ask questions or participate in Days of Caring, contact Alison King at 685-7716 or email aking@uwmidland.org.
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