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United Way Days of Caring, October 20th- 25th, Promotes Volunteerism and Helps Program Providers Continue To Serve Midlanders
October 20, 2003 - Midland, TX – Days of Caring, 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, will begin on October 20th and end on National Make a Difference Day, October 25th.
United Way of Midland has partnered with local businesses to make Days of Caring a community focused event. We asked local business leaders to encourage their employees to volunteer a few hours of their time for projects such as; painting, gardening, repairing classrooms, working 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.
Below is a list of local companies and the service project they have chosen to complete. Through volunteering, these companies are helping United Way program providers continue to serve over 30,000 Midlanders every year.
BP – Boys and Girls Club (1321 S. Goode)
- Clean the Taylor location gymnasium and play basketball with kids Thursday, October 23rd from 1-3 pm.
Key Energy – Casa de Amigos (1101 E. Garden Lane)
- Project TBD. Media will receive a press release with updated information.
Bosworth - Casa de Amigos (1101 E. Garden Lane)
- Hang signs, bulletin boards and white boards on Friday, 10/24 at 2 pm
Encore Broadcasting - Community & Senior Services (3301 Sinclair Avenue)
- Package food for Meals on Wheels on Wednesday, 10/22 from 8:30-10:45 am
- Deliver Meals On Wheels on Wednesday, 10/22 from 10:45 am to 12 pm
Pool Energy Services - Community Children's Clinic (1101 E. Front Street)
- Paint outside trim of clinic on Saturday, 10/25 at 8:45 am
KICKS 99.1 - Midland Need to Read (1709 W. Wall)
- Collect children's books and deliver to Midland Need to Read on Thursday, 10/23 at 11 am
American State Bank - Midland Rape Crisis & Children's Advocacy Center (for security reasons, please call 682.7273 to let them know you are coming and they will give you the address)
- Paint therapy room and clean play therapy toys on Saturday, 10/25 at 2 p.m.
Atmos Energy- Palmer Drug Abuse Program (1201 W. Texas)
- Build a BBQ pit on-site for fundraising purposes. Delivery of BBQ will take place in late October or early November. Media will receive a press release closer to delivery date.
Federal Express – The Salvation Army (300 S. Baird)
- Conduct Toy Drive and deliver toys to Salvation Army on Friday, 10/24 at 2:30 pm
For questions on any of these projects, please contact Alison King at 685.7716.
United Way of Midland is currently funding 59 local programs through 23 program providers.
United Way of Midland assesses the health and human service needs in Midland County and addresses those needs through the raising and distributing of funds to qualified 501(c)(3) health and human service programs. Our mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community.