Days of Caring Yield Days of Savings for Nonprofits

Congratulations to all those who LIVE UNITED by volunteering through United Way Days of Caring.  Last year 3,041 volunteers from 78 companies completed 254 volunteer projects. This year, 5,596 volunteers from 118 companies completed 305 projects at health and human nonprofits throughout the region. As a result, volunteers helped these nonprofits save $490,433 in upkeep, repair and beautification costs.

“The best part is that volunteers see first-hand the results they’ve made,” said Gwen Sims, Director of Volunteer Development and Agency Services at United Way. “Thanks to them, classrooms are brighter, playgrounds cleaner, gardens greener and pantries more organized. Whether they realize it or not, they have made a difference in many lives.”

Days of Caring make it easy for caring people to help out at an agency in need of some extra hands. Volunteers sign up individually or as part of a group through their employer to tackle large projects such as painting, landscaping, or maintenance at agencies that cannot afford to pay for the work.  For more information email Gwen Sims at gsims@uw-mc.org or call 312-906-2299.

Sarah Frick

I am the Director of Media and Community Relations for United Way Metropolitan Chicago.