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2011 Day of Caring

deemed a resounding success!

 
Approximately 1,200 volunteers headed out into the community Thursday, August 4 for the 19th annual United Way Day of Caring. Teams from more than 60 local businesses, organizations and organized labor rolled up their sleeves and worked on more than 65 service projects throughout the Fort Wayne area. NIPSCO was the signature sponsor for this year’s Day of Caring.
 
The day kicked off with a breakfast at Headwaters Park WEST at 7:30 a.m. During the breakfast, volunteers learned about the service projects and how they impact the area and about the work of United Way of Allen County.
 
“Day of Caring really represents what United Way is all about,” said Todd Stephenson, president and CEO of United Way of Allen County. “Day of Caring brings together people from all walks of life to serve one another and to make our community a better place for everyone, particularly individuals in need.”
 
United Way’s Day of Caring gets volunteers directly involved in improving the community. This year, Day of Caring had a LIVE UNITED theme; everyone working together to build a better community. Projects included cleaning, painting and landscaping at non-profit agencies; private residences screened by NeighborLink; and child care centers, after-school youth program sites and schools. Photos of the 2011 Day of Caring can be seen by clicking here.
 
This year's teams and projects included:
Team Project
AEP/Indiana Michigan Power Early Childhood Alliance and YWCA 
Baden,Gage & Schroeder, LLC Science Central
Baden (RPS) Retirement Plan Services CANI - The Temple
Bair CPA Group Inc, The CANI - St Henry's
BF Goodrich/USW 715 Turnstone Carnival
BND Commercial East Wayne St Center
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company Easter Seal ARC of NE IN
Building Trades & Organized Labor Hodell Acres
City of Fort Wayne South Side Farmers Market; Boys & Girls Club; Private Residence
Coca-Cola Refreshments Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home
Do it Best Corp CANI at Grace St. John
Dulin, Ward & DeWald, Inc EAC Admin Ofc - Fairfield
Erie Insurance Girl Scouts Main Office
Erie Insurance and Tower Bank Healthier Moms and Babies
Family and Children's Services Family and Children's Services
Fifth Third Bank with Fort Wayne Newspapers Family and Children Services
Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority  Lutheran South Unity School
Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce and YWCA Portage Middle School
Fort Wayne Community Schools team Towels Intermediate School
Fort Wayne Metals Harrison Hill Elementary
Fort Wayne Newspapers with Fifth Third Bank Family & Children Services w53 Bank
Frontier Communications Crossroad Children and Family Services
GE Energy-Small & Specialty Motors Division Fort Wayne Urban League
GE &FW Urban League teams Fort Wayne Urban League
Harrison College Salem Manor
Investigo - a Broadridge Company Early Childhood Alliance Bethany Ln
IPFW NeighborLink project
ITT / Local IUE/CWA 999 United Way of Allen County
JPMorgan Chase Bank Community Transportation Network
LH Industries Lutheran Social Services
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company Girl Scouts-camp projects
Lutheran Health Network Mustard Seed
The News-Sentinel Speciality Tutoring
NIPSCO Study Elementary
Old National Insurance / Old National Bank  Croninger Elementary
OmniSource Corporation CANI - Hanna & Creighton
Ossian Health and Rehabilitation Center Villa of Woods/Cath Charities
Park Center, Inc. American Red Cross
Parkview Hospital Early Childhood Alliance on Beacon St.
PNC Love in Deed SHAREHOUSE
Raytheon Junior Achievement
Rea Magnet Wire Interfaith Hospitality Network
Regal Beloit Camp Red Cedar
ResCare email wants Assoc Churches Associated Churches
Roger's Company Lifeline Youth & Family Services
Sam's Club (Taking place on 8/10 Peace Montessori Schl
Summit Brands School Supply Collection
Summit Reinsurance Services, Inc. Boy Scouts
Swiss Re St. Joe Central Elementary
Target Residential NeighborLink project
The Plex East Central Towers
Tower Bank (and Erie Ins) Healthier Moms and Babies
Trelleborg  YMCA Renaissance Pointe
Trinity English Lutheran Church Wellspring Interfaith
Turnstone Turnstone
UPS Golden Years Homestead
Vera Bradley Holland Elementary and Whitington Homes
Walgreens Fort Wayne Rescue Ministries
WANE-TV Headwaters Park Alliance
Weigand Construction McMillen Center for Health & Education
Wells Fargo Bank Franke Park Elementary
YWCA and Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce Portage Middle School
 

 

 

 

Day of Caring began in 1993 as a general sprucing up of the YWCA campus by 250 volunteers; it has since evolved into a massive effort that brings community volunteers face-to-face with local nonprofit and community organizations.

 

 

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