Day of Caring

Day of Caring

United Way’s 2008 Day of Caring, Rochester’s single largest volunteer effort, was held on Thursday, May 8, 2008.

This year, more than 10,000 people took the day off from work or school to lend their time, talents, and energy to more than 500 projects in and around Rochester. Click here to see pictures of some of our hard working volunteers at various work sites.

Also this year, as part of the Day of Caring, United Way and the City of Rochester partnered to host additional education and literacy volunteer projects at several city schools. Volunteers read books to students, among other projects. As part of that literacy effort, M&T Bank announced they are donating $10,000 through United Way to fund a summer literacy program in five Rochester schools, and to launch a new program geared to ensure classrooms have supplies of books for students.

Many of the projects were done for local agencies that work hard, every day, to make our community—the place where we live and work—stronger. Besides helping these organizations, and ultimately those who they serve, volunteers had a chance to see, first hand, how United Way donations are put to good use.

If you would like more information on how to get involved in volunteer projects year-round, please click here or call Elaine Stein at (585) 242-6499 or e-mail elaine.stein@uwrochester.org.