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Days of Caring projects are coordinated by United Way staff and allow businesses that are United Way supporters with a glimpse of how the organization’s partner programs and agencies operate. The annual event starts with requests from local agencies that outline various tasks that need completed at the site. Requests are then routed to employees at businesses whom agree to volunteer for a half of a day to complete the projects.

This year, participants cleaned, painted, raked, planted grass, spread mulch, stocked groceries at food pantries, sorted donated clothing, served lunch at hot meal sites, and read books and played games with children as part of the event.

Programs receiving a helping hand during Days of Caring included: The Salvation Army, Kent Social Services, Townhall II, the American Red Cross, Portage Private Industry: Head Start sites in Streetsboro and Ravenna, the County Clothing Center, the Boy Scouts (Camp Chickagami), Coleman Adult Day Services, Family & Community Services, The Boys & Girls Club and the King-Kennedy Center.

Over 75 employees of Portage County-based businesses rolled up their sleeves and pitched in to assist local social service agencies with a variety of projects during United Way of Portage County’s 14th Annual Days of Caring.  Employees of the following companies participated in the event: Ametek Electromechanical Group; Cosar Mold; Deluxe Corporation; Huntington National Bank; Portage Community Bank; Kent Office of Cutler Real Estate; Robinson Memorial Hospital; and Sky Bank.

Thanks to all of the volunteers for doing such a great job!!

14th Annual Days of Caring Photos
Ametek volunteers serve a hot lunch at Kent Social Services
Robinson Memorial Hospital & Deluxe Corporation volunteers plant flowers at Coleman Adult Day Services
Huntington Bank volunteers sort Kent State University clothing donations  at the County Clothing Center

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United Way, 218 W. Main Street, P. O. Box 845, Ravenna, OH 44266
steve@uwportage.org, Phone: 330-297-1424, Fax: 330-296-3813