Wednesday, September 15, 2010

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If a t-shirt sponsor is available this year, T-shirts and healthy snacks, sponsored by the Williamsburg Community Health Foundation and water sponsored by Pepsi, will be picked up by volunteer team leaders a few days prior to Day of Caring, if they cannot be picked up ahead of time, they will be available for pick up that morning.   All companies are encouraged to bring a banner to hold for their photo's to show their corporate involvement, individuals are invited to make their own signs to show their involvement.

Also during the morning kick off, the winners of the 2010 Cruikshank Spirit of the Community Awards will be presented.  CLICK HERE for more details.

 Project List

CLICK HERE for volunteer sign up form

AGENCIES CLICK HERE for Project Registration Form

The following projects are not happening on Day of Caring but are considered to be Day of Caring projects - scroll down for the projects happening on Day of Caring.  In the past, some of these have happened on day of caring and volunteers who have helped in the past are invited to help again - the events are just as important, they just didn't work out to be on the same day as our official day of caring.

A.  Food Drives for FISH - if your company is unable to participate on Day of Caring, but would like to help out in another way, you can run a food drive.  Starting the week before and collect donations of non-perishable foods through Day of Caring and bring them to the FISH office on September 15th, and/or 17th and 18th.  If you are planning a food drive, please let Zena know so you can be counted as day of caring volunteers and given recognition for your work - team leaders for the project are eligiable to receive day of caring shirts.   

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B.   Back to School Celebration See Number 6, Grove Christian Outreach Center - help with set up, help with the games, rides and activities for the kids, help with the cotton candy and popcorn machines and cooking/serving the hotdogs.  This is a celebration for the kids to usher in the new school year - prizes for all the games are school supplies.  Really need 2 clowns and a balloon maker.  Enough projects for up to 30 volunteers from 3pm to 8pm.  Groups of 3 to 5 people to help man each station and help to clean up is essential. 

C.  Supply Drive for Avalon  - this works the same was as the food drive for fish, Avalon is in desperate need of various household and office supplies to include:  Laundry detergents, dish detergent, soap, shampoo and other personal hygene items, diapers and other items for infants, paper towels, toilet paper, tissues, lysol spray, lysol cleaner, etc.  Office supplies include white out, paper clips, copy paper, construction paper, 2 pocket folders, etc.   

D.  Supply Drive for United Way - The United Way offices are always trying to keep their costs down and donations of copy paper, file folders, computer CD and DVD discs,  ink jet (HP  Photosmart C4280) and laser address label sheets, notepads, pens and other office supplies.  Items for our Information and Referral staff to give to clients would include baby diapers, children's books, small personal hygene items (like the travel size and freebies from hotels). 

E.  Event Drives for the Arc of Greater Williamsburg - The Arc hosts an annual holiday event each year for their clients, they give them all a "goody bag" at the end of the event which includes items such as a stuffed animal, candy, holiday ornament, toothbrush/toothpaste, hat, t-shirt, etc.  Any donations that can be used for this event would be greatly appreciated, they put together aprox. 100 bags each year, but each bag does not have to be the same.  They also use donated prizes for their monthly bingo nights, donations of t-shirts, boxes of candy, picture frames, bath gift sets, etc.    Donated items can be delivered to the United Way Office the week of Day of Caring and we will get them to the Arc.

NOTE:  We always need in-kind donations of the following:  Paint, stain, mulch, flowers, etc. . . . Please call Zena at 253-2264 or email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it   for more details.

Agencies that are able to provide lunch and/or refreshments have noted that on their project information.  All volunteers will be provided with water and healthy snacks sponsored by the Williamsburg Community Health Foundation and Pepsi.

CLICK HERE for volunteer sign up form 

1.    Agency - Historic Triangle Community Services Building - Painting 2 cinder block walls in the newly renovated center room - full day after the Day of Caring kick-off.  Need 5 to 8 Volunteers Who Know How to Paint and have paint for large area. Assigned to:

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2.    Agency -  United Way of Greater Williamsburg.  Project - Preparing citizens campaign mailing.  Week prior to DOC and week of DOC.   Aprox. 100 volunteers.  Assigned to: Williamsburg Landing residents

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3.    Agency - Housing Partnerships.  Project - painting exterior of a house.  Location yet to be determined.  Need 5 to 10 volunteers.  Assigned to: 

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4.    Agency - Child and Family Connection.  Project - install shelves in a closet for storage - assistance with wood for shelves and other supplies needed would be appreciated, ask for more details.  Location - agency office in McLaws Circle. Need 2 to 3 volunteers with carpentry skills.  Assigned to: 

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5.    Agency -  Grove Christian Outreach Center.  Project - Bread Day - assist with handing out food to clients of the Grove Community.  This is a weekly event, if you are unable to assist this day, feel free to join them on any other Wednesday.  Wear sunscreen and dress cool as event is outside.  Need aprox. 15 volunteers.  Location - 8910-E Pocahontas Trail. Assigned to: 

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6.    Agency - Grove Christian Outreach Center.  Project - BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT - help with a variety of things from making cotton candy and popcorn to assisting with games and giving out back to school supplies.  This is an annual event for the Grove Community and has grown over the last few years.  Donations of school supplies are also greatly needed. THIS EVEN IS NOT ON DAY OF CARING, IT IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 from 3:30 to 7:30.  During that time, help is needed for set up and clean up.  Need a total of 70 to 80 volunteers.  Location - 8910-E Pocahontas Trail.  Assigned to 30 volunteers from Grove Chistian Outreach Center STILL NEED 40 MORE VOLUNTEERS 

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7.    Agency -  The Salvation Army.  Project - Helping inventory/sort and pack clohting and toys and move boxes, etc.  Need 6 to 8 volunteers, could take all day, if so, lunch will be provided.  Location - either the Williamsburg Outlet Mall or at the Salvation Army offices - details to be provided closer the date.  Assigned to: 

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8.    Agency - Hospice House.  Project - Grounda Maintenance, interior and exterior painting.  Lunch and refreshments will be provided.  Location - 4445 Powhatan Parkway.  Assigned to 8 volunteers from the Mens Charity Tennis Group and 20 volunteers from Williamsburg Landing 

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9.    Agency -R.F. Wilkinson Family YMCA.  Project - Reseed and condition small field and clear brush/weeds around perimeter of building.  Volunteers will need rakes, rope, chainsaws, gloves, protective eye wear. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.  Location - 301 Sentara Circle, Williamsburg.   Assigned to:  on hold for Williamsburg Sentara Medical Center

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10.    Agency -  R.F. Wilkinson Family YMCA.  Project - Make large acoustic frames for gym with wood frames cloth/carpeted materials to be hung on walls.  Volunteers need paint brushes, rollers, etc.  Paint will be provided.  Lunch and refreshments will be provided.  Location - 301 Sentara Circle, Williamsburg.   Assigned to:  on hold for Williamsburg Sentara Medical Center

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11.    Agency -  R.F. Wilkinson Family YMCA.  Project - Finish the acoutstic frames by applying cloth or carpet.  Need donations to help with this project.  Call Zena at 757-253-2264 for more information if you can help with donations.  Volunteers need hammers, gloves, protective eye wear, possibly saws, etc. and carpentry skills.  Lunch and refreshments will be provided.  Location - 301 Sentara Circle, Williamsburg.   Assigned to:  on hold for Williamsburg Sentara Medical Center

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12.    Agency -  York River State Park.  Project - Trail maintenance, bring pruning loppers and hand pruning sawas, wear gloves, boots, bug spray, sun block, etc.  Water will be supplied.  Location - 5526 Riverview Road, Williamsburg.  Need up to 30 volunteers.   Assigned to:  15 volunteers from the Williamsburg/JCC Regional Library.  STILL ROOM FOR UP TO 15 MORE VOLUNTEERS.

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13.    Agency -  W/JCC Community Action Agency Head Start.  Project - playground sand - remove from around the play shelter and put some in the sandbox and kindergarten playground, other sand needs to be removed.  Spread new mulch - LOOKING FOR DONATION OF MULCH, please call Zena at 757-253-2264 for more information if you can help with this donations.  Volunteers need shovels, wheelbarrows, pickup truck to haul away sand, rakes to rake the new mulch. Water and snacks can be provided.  Location - 312 Waller Mill Road, Suite 400, Historic Triangle Community Service Building, Williamsburg.  Need 4 to 6 volunteers.   Assigned to:  

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14.    Agency -  Avalon.  Project - Painting - prep walls and paint inside shelter, admin office and exterior doors.  Please bring painting supplies - rollers, poles, drop clothes, paint pans, etc.  Donations of paint would be great, please call Zena at 253-2264 for more details. Lunch will be provided.  Location - Avalon shelter.  Need 4 to 6 volunteers.   Assigned to:  

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15.    Agency -  Avalon.  Project - Install fire door, need to install and connect alarm, etc.  Need electrical equipment. Lunch will be provided.  Location - Avalon shelter.  Need 1 to 2 volunteers.   Assigned to:  

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16.    Agency -  Avalon.  Project -Electric work - install ceiling fan, replace 40 smoke detectors with hard wired/battery back up smoke detectors.  Need electrical tools.  Donation of fire alarms would be great, please call Zena at 253-2264 for more details. Lunch will be provided.  Location - Avalon shelter  Need 2 to 4 volunteers.   Assigned to:  

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17.    Agency -  Avalon.  Project -Outside yard maintenance, remove pompass grass, spread new mulch.  Volunteers need to bring rakes, shovels, trash bags, pruning sheers, etc. Lunch will be provided.  Location - Avalon shelter.  Need 6 to 10 volunteers.   Assigned to:  

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18.    Agency -  Avalon.  Project -Repair Work - front office steps, playground fence, back stair railing, trash enclosure fence, cabinets, etc.  Need carpentry tools.  Lunch will be provided.  Location - Avalon shelter.  Need 2 to 4 volunteers.   Assigned to:  

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19.    Agency -  Avalon.  Project - Power washing outside of buildings.  Volunteer(s) need to bring power washer(s). Lunch will be provided.  Location - Avalon shelter.  Need 1 to 4 volunteers.   Assigned to:  

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20.    Agency -  Avalon.  Project -Interior cleaning, strip and wax floors, clean windows, clean cabinets, etc.  Volunteers need to bring mops, buckets, sponge mops, gloves, etc.  Donations of floor cleaner and wax, paper towels and window cleaner would be great, please call Zena at 253-2264 for more information. Lunch will be provided.  Location - Avalon shelter.  Need 4 to 6 volunteers.   Assigned to:  

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21.    Agency -  Avalon.  Project - General property maintenance - install new towel bars, repair cabinets, replace bathroom vents, re-do grease trap, install broom and mop hangers, etc. Volunteers need to bring tools. Lunch will be provided.  Location - Avalon shelter.  Need 2 to 4 volunteers.   Assigned to:  

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Agencies interested in submiting a project, please contact Zena Myall or call 253-2264 or download this FORM.  Deadline for projects to register is September 1st.