The 2004 Day of Caring and Campaign Theme is

"United Way . . making tomorrow brighter . . that's what matters!"

Agency's click here for a project form to complete.

This is the list of agencies and their projects.  The project descriptions are subject to change.

VOLUNTEER DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 
September 8th at 3pm - please sign up today!!!!

CLICK HERE for printable project sign up form.

ASSIGNED PROJECTS ARE MARKED IN RED
read carefully, some need more volunteers - text is enlarged and in
bold print where volunteers are still needed!!

If you would like one of the following projects - please put the number and the project location/description on the card so that we match you up correctly. If you have no preference, please mark that on the card also. Thank you

UPDATED AS OF SEPTEMBER 3, 2004 AT 11:00a.m.

#1 Big Brothers/Big Sisters - "End of Year Paper Project" - sort, alphabetize, file stacks of papers, forms, etc. send an end of year mailing - prepare envelopes for mailing.
4 volunteers
1 community volunteer - Hannah Whisenant
2-3 volunteers from Business Leaders of Williamsburg

#2 Big Brothers/Big Sisters - Paint main center room - cinder block walls and wood cabinets - paint will be supplied, need paint brushes, drop cloths, newspapers, etc.
4 volunteers
3-4 volunteers from Business Leaders of Williamsburg

#3 Williamsburg Area Meals on Wheels - volunteers meet at the CARES Entrance of Sentara-Williamsburg Community Hospital at 11:20a.m. to ride along with the Meals on Wheels Drivers and deliever meals to those in need in our community.
Assigned to 1 Volunteer from James City Co. DSS (Unity Group)
Assigned to 1 community volunteer - Judy Dyer
Assigned to 1 volunteer from Bank of America
Assigned to 2 community volunteers - Mary and Hugh Wallace
Assigned to 1 community volunteer - Ann McCaulley
Assigned to 1 volunteer from James City Co. DSS (Child Protective Services Division)
Assigned to 2 community volunteers
Assigned to Greg Taylor from Taylored Printing

#4 United Way Information & Referral - Client who needs help with her mobile home, possible repair to gutters to stop water washing under the home, tidy up the yard, etc.
10 volunteers from Pfizer completed this project in May!

#5 American Red Cross BLOOD DRIVE - Held on August 20th and 21st
(You will be able to pick up your Day of Caring shirt on September 7th or 8th)
assigned to 7 volunteers from the Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce on Saturday

#6 Girl Scout Council of Colonial Coast - Camp Skimino, Fenton Mill Road - Cleaning, painting, pruning trails, building and trail repairs and installing rope fence on trails.
9am to 4pm
aprox. 20 volunteers needed
15 Colonial Williamsburg Employees have been assigned to this project.
4 volunteers from Pinto Family Chiropractic have been assigned to this project
1 volunteer from Bank of America has been assigned to this project
3-5 More Volunteers Welcome!!

#7 York River State Park, 5526 Riverview Road - Mulching trees and trail work
10am to 2pm Need goves, work clothes and boots
24 to 30 volunteers
Assigned to Williamsburg Regional Library 14 volunteers
Assigned to Daily Press - 6 volunteers
Can Still Use 4 - 7 more volunteers

#8 Respite Care Center @ Respite House, 514 Jamestown Road - Gardening, developing gardens, weeding/cleaning existing gardens. Inside painting and stenciling. General cleaning - floors/walls.  Some staining. Outside painting & window washing
9am to 2pm Need goves, gardening tools would be helfpul, but not necessary
10 to 20 volunteers - enough work for everyone
Assigned to 13 volunteers from Anheuser Busch
Assigned to 4 volunteers from JCC Schools for half the day
Assigned to 4 volunteers from Williamsburg Homeless and Indigent

#9 United Way Information & Referral - 3195 Ironbound Road - Paint bathroom ceililng, clean out storage shed and re-organize (workout equipment to be hauled off). Possible yard work.
2 to 6 volunteers - paint will be supplied, yard tools would be useful.
Assigned to Williamsburg Homeless & Indigent Volunteers

#10 United Way Information & Referral - 3077 Chicahominy Rd. - Finish a painting project (laundry room area). Yard work - general clean up, cut grass, etc. Lawnmower provided, but other tools would be useful.  Also has some left over construction garbage that needs to be hauled off, plastic protection needs to be installed around front porch and a window A/C
unit needs to be installed.
Need gloves, painting tools - brushes, roller, etc. Paint is provided
2 to 4 volunteers from 9:30am to 12:30pm.
Assigned to Williamsburg Homeless & Indigent Volunteers

#11 Historic Triangle Senior Center - 5301 Longhill Road - Help with putting food on plates, serve plates to proram participants. Help with clean up, help with bingo
2 volunteers from 11am. to 2pm. (lunch will be provided)
Colonial Williamsburg Employees have been assigned to this project.

#12 Bacon Street - 247 McLaws Circle - painting interior, planting shrubs in front of building.
4-5 volunteers from 9:30am to 3:30pm. (lunch will be provided)
Assigned to 1 volunteer from Liberty Mutual
Assigned to 5 volunteers from Bank of America

#13 Williamsburg Redevelopment & Housing Authority/Blayton Building - 613 Scotland Street - Weed and tend to the outside vegetation and help clean inside of apartment building
Assigned to 7 volunteers from Walnut Hills Baptist Church
10-13 volunteers still needed from 9am. to 2/3pm. (no refreshments provided) - gardening tools, gloves and any cleaning supplies would be greatly appreciated.

#14 York County Children's Services/Head Start - 1490 Government Road - sand picnic tables, plant fall flowers/bulbs, build and paint costume character cutouts.
6-8 volunteers Needed from 9am. to 3/4pm. (lunch and refreshments provided) Supplies needed: gloves, electric sanders & outdoor extension cords, small/large shovels, rakes and protective eyewear.

#15 Grove Christian Outreach Center - 8910-E Pocahontas Trail - Packing of USDA foods
10 volunteers from 9am. to 12noon (refreshments & lunch provided).
Assigned to 10 volunteers from SunTrust Bank

#16 Grove Christian Outreach Center - 8910-E Pocahontas Trail - Back to School Event - carnival for kids, providing much needed school supplies
At least 25 volunteers from 1pm to 5:30pm. (refreshments provided) - please wear Day of Caring t-shirt and jeans/pants for both projects.
Assigned to 8-10 volunteers from Beyond the Bell Afterschool Program
Assigned to 10 - 15 volunteers from Bruton Parish Church
Assigned to 10 volunteers from Grove Christian Outreach Center
Assigned to 8 volunteers from Howell Design Group

#17 James City County Government - Working on 3 homes in the county.
50 volunteers from James City County government offices will be working on these project.

#19 Olde Towne Medical Center - 5249 Olde Towne Road - Painting dark room in the dental clinic
3 volunteers for half the day (refreshments provided) - painting skills needed, but no supplies needed.
Assigned to 3 Volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

#20 Olde Towne Medical Center - 5249 Olde Towne Road - Moving charts from OTMC to storage area
2-4 volunteers needed for half the day (refreshments provided) - no skills needed but a strong back!

#21 Greater Williamsburg YMCA - 117 Information Center Drive - Clean playground, replace sand under climbing equipment.
10 Volunteers from Colonial Williamsburg have been assigned to this project.

#22 Greater Williamsburg YMCA - 117 Information Center Drive - Replace fencing around playground.
10 Volunteers from Colonial Williamsburg have been assigned to this project.

#23 Hospice Support Care of Williamsburg - 4445 Powhatan Parkway - Washing Windows - remove screens and clean inside and outside of windwos on first floor and dust venetian blinds. Dust venetian blinds and clean inside of windows in rooms on second floor.
5 volunteers from 9 to 4 (refreshments provided and area to cookout for your lunch is available)
Assigned to Ball Corporation

#24 Hospice Support Care of Williamsburg - 4445 Powhatan Parkway - Mulch garden beds surrounding Hospice House (except for herb gardens).
5 volunteers from 9 to 4 (refreshments provided and area to cookout for your lunch is available)
Assigned to Ball Corporation

#25 Centerville/Forest Glen Community Organization - Moody Park/Colby Road - Cutback small trees, cut grass and clean up the park area.
10 - 15 volunteers from 9 to 1'ish (refreshments & lunch provided)
Assigned to 2 individual volunteers (Labanish)
Assigned to 14 volunteers from The Buffalo Boyz

#26 Volunteer Center - Walmart Food Collection Drive - Volunteers to collect, sort, pack and possibly transport non-perishable food items to local agencies, which will include Fish, A Gift from Ben, Grove Christian Outreach Center, etc. Donation area will be outside Walmart on FRIDAY, September 10. This is a combined project with the Volunteer Center of the Peninsula.
4 - 6 volunteers for each 2 hour shift (4 shifts 9am to 11am, 11am to 1pm, 1pm to 3pm and 3pm to 5pm) or 10 to 12 volunteers for the whole day - remember, this is on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10!
Assigned to 4 volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for the 9 to11am shift.
Assigned to 1 volunteer - Pam McReynolds for the 11-1 shift.
Assigned to Walmart Store Associates for remaining shifts and delivering the food.

#27 James City County - Mid County Park/Kidsburg - repair suspension bridge, replace tower roofs and paint, replace deck nails with screws
15 - 20 volunteers with painting/carpentry skills from 9 to 4'ish (refreshments & lunch provided). Please bring hammers, cordless drills, extension cords, gloves and wear sun protection!!!!
Assigned to 10 volunteers from Ukrops at Monticello Marketplace
Assigned to 30 volunteers from James City County

#28 Housing Partnerships - Painting exterior of house
10 - 12 volunteers with painting skills from 9 to 4'ish.
Assigned to JCC Rotary

#29 Housing Partnerships - Painting exterior and repairing shutters, trim, etc. on 2-story house - shaffolding will be up to help in project completion.
18 - 22 volunteers with painting/carpentry skills from 9 to 4'ish.
12 volunteers from The Lions Club have been assigned to this project
Assigned to 1 volunteer from RBC Centura
More Volunteers Certainly Welcome With Painting and/or Carpentry Skills - please call the office to confirm!

#30 Faith in Action - Pocahontas Trail home - remove tree stump in yard and basic
yard clean up
8 volunteers from 9 to 4'ish.
Assigned to volunteers from the Impact School of Ministry (Christian Life Center)

#31 Faith in Action - Olde Towne Rd. project - build a 1-step ramp, refit a screen door
and fix dining room floor that seems to have water damage.
4 - 6 volunteers from 9 to 4'ish.
build ramp and refit screen door - Assigned to Henderson, Inc.
Still need volunteers to fix water damaged floor

#32 Williamsburg - James City County Head Start - Historic Triangle Center, 312 Waller Mill Rd., Suite 400 - Painting of offices and classrooms
8 - 12 volunteers - all materials will be provided - wear clothes that can get dirty. Refreshments will be provided by not lunch - project cannot begin until 1pm until 5pm (after classes).
Assigned to 8 volunteers from Beyond the Bell Afterschool Program
CAN USE 4 MORE VOLUNTEERS FROM 1pm to 3pm
to help get project started for the student volunteers.

#33 Child Development Resources - 150 Point O'Woods Rd. - Landscaping and replacement of trees and plants lost last year due to hurricane damage, including planting of 30 plus trees and plants, weeding, spreading mulch, trimming bushes and disposing of debris.
15 - 20 volunteers - wear gloves, bring rakes, chain saws, shovels wheel barrows, etc.
Assigned to 20 volunteers from Busch Gardens/WCUSA

#34 Child Development Resources - 150 Point O'Woods Rd. - Cutting, tracing, laminating and lightweight sewing for early literacy bags (indoor activity).
3 - 8 volunteers
Assigned to 5 volunteers from Busch Gardens/WCUSA
Assigned to 3 volunteers from Colonial Williamsburg

#35 Child Development Resources - Lafayette High School and Griffin-Yeates Building (Point O'Woods Rd.) - Classroom volunteers to work with infants and toddlers at two locations - Lafayette High School and Griffin Yeates.
10 volunteers - 2 per classroom 9 to 1pm
Assigned to 6 employees from Colonial Williamsburg.
STILL NEED 2 - 4 MORE VOLUNTEERS!

#36 Avalon - Residential site - annual maintenance of 6 buildings; yard work & gardening; installation of walkway to garage; repair of playground equipment; shredding old files; activities for residents & children.
30 plus volunteers
Assigned to Sentara-Williamsburg Community Hospital

#37 Boy Scouts - Colonial Virginia Council - Camp Chickahominy on Jolly Pond Road - Packing of program supplies to prepare for more to new camp.
As Many Volunteers As Possible!
Colonial Williamsburg Employees have been assigned to this project
MORE VOLUNTEERS ARE WELCOME

#38 United Way - Folding campaign solicitaion letters, packaging campaign materials and stuffing envelopes for citizens mailing.
100 volunteers from The Landings
100 community volunteers to sign the letters
Assigned to 3 citizens volunteers, Janet O'Connel, Barry and Nancy Patron
Assigned to 1 CWF volunteer

#39 Williamsburg Community Trust - Paint Walls of Office building (one large room)
4-6 volunteers needed
Please bring a ladder (2 will be provided), rolling poles and rollers if possible. Paint will be supplied. Drinks and lunch will be supplied.
Assigned to 2 volunteers from Bank of America
Assigned to 1 community volunteer - Jonathan Weiss
Assigned to 1 volunteer from the Community Trust
Assigned to 1 community volunteer - Diana Luzinski

#40 United Way - Serve refreshments during the evening program/dinner and help clean up after the program.
Assigned to 13 volunteers from the Williamsburg Rotary Club.

#41 York Co. Schools - Bruton High School - Weed flower beds and pick up trash in wooded areas around the school.
Assigned to 2 volunteers from Bank of America
Assigned to 1 community volunteer, John Kuren
1 - 2 more volunteers welcome

#42 York Co. Schools - Magruder Elementary School - Weed & trim grounds of school.
8 volunteers
Radisson Fort Magruder Hotel volunteers have been assigned to this project

#43 York Co. Schools - Magruder Elementary School - Library Assistants - assist in the general library operations, including sorting and filing of books, etc.
2 volunteers
Assigned to volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

#44 York Co. Schools - Magruder Elementary School - Paint the map of VA which has been traced onto the cafeteria wall.
5 volunteers with craft/painting skills.
Assigned to Avid Medical, Inc.

#45 Children's Home Society - baby shower.
Volunteers from Colonial Williamsburg collect necessary baby items to take to Children's Home Society
to help new mothers.  If you would like to make a donation of new baby items, please bring them to the
Unitd Way Office and they will be taken to the baby shower coordinator.
Assigned to 20 Colonial Williamsburg Volunteers.

#46 United Way - 312 Waller Mill Road, Gymnasium - help with set up for the evening program/thank you dinner. Decorating, table/chair set up, drink set up, arrange poster contest entries for display, etc. Help from 12pm to 5pm.
10 - 15 volunteers - drinks will be provided.
Assigned to 8 volunteers from Chesapeake Bank
Assigned to 4 volunteers from Williams Landscape and Design (to help move tables & chairs)
Assigned to United Way Account Executives

#47 York Co. Schools - Queenslake Middle School - Office volunteers - assist with paperwork, filing, etc.
2 volunteers needed for 1/2 day.
Assigned to 2 volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

#48 York Co. Schools - Queenslake Middle School - Libary assistants.
2 volunteers needed for 1/2 day.
Assigned to 2 volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

#49 York Co. Schools - Waller Mill Elementary School - Art Room Helpers - help students with projects and prepare materials.
2 volunteers for half or full school day.
Assigned to 2 volunteers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

#50 York Co. Schools - Waller Mill Elementary School - Work on flower beds - weeding, planting new plants, spreading mulch, etc.
4 volunteers for half day - please bring rake, shovel, hoe, spade, golves, etc.
Assigned to volunteers from Henderson, Inc.

#51 Waller Mill Park - cleanup from hurricane Isabel along the paved bike path.
15-20 volunteers from City of Williamsburg have been assigned to this project and the project will take place on Wednesday, September 8th.

#52 Williamsburg Community Health Foundation - package together Healthy Snacks for the Day of Caring Volunteers and will hand them out at the morning kick-off on 9-9-04.
8 volunteers from Williamsburg Community Health Foundation.

#52 Day of Caring Committee - Waller Mill Park Bench Dedication
Day of Caring Committee donate a bench to the community, this is the 3rd year of this tradition, the 1st year the benches were placed at the elementary schools. Last year a bench was placed at the City of Williamsburg Fire Department, this year a bench will be placed at Waller Mill Park for all the members of our community to enjoy. The bench will be dedicated to the community on Thursday, September 9th at 10:30a.m. - you are welcome to stop by and see the dedication.

#53 Child Development Resources - Lafayette High School Mobile Classrooms - landscaping (planting plants, spread mulch, etc.)
Assigned to Busch Gardens/Water County USA volunteers

#54 Child Development Resources - Lafayette High School Mobile Classrooms - landscaping (planting plants, spread mulch, etc.)
Assigned to Busch Gardens/Water County USA volunteers


#55 Faith in Action- Build a Shed (materials supplied)
7volunteers
Assigned to Impact School of Ministry (Christian Life Center)

#56 Faith in Action - 606 N. Henry Street - Paint a rusted oil tank - paint will be provided
2 - 3 volunteers needed aprox. 2-3 hours

#57 Rita Welsh Adult Skills - NOT ON SEPTEMBER 9th - ON SEPTEMBER 16th! - paint safety stripes on concrete steps, staple sheets to cover dividers in office (lobby offices)
6 volunteers needed aprox. 1/2 the day

#58 United Way of Greater Williamsburg - T-Shirt folding/packing - NOT ON DAY OF CARING - volunteers to help fold t-shirts on September 3rd and package up for volunteer team leaders to pick up on the 7th and 8th.
4 - 6 volunteers can come and go during the day
Assigned to 1 citizen on Friday for 4 hours

#59 Housing Partnerships - PROJECT HAPPENING ON SEPTEMBER 4th - Painting, etc. for a Housing Partnerhsips project
9 volunteers all day
Assigned to Williamsburg Jaycee's

#60 Catholic Charities - Project NOT on Day of Caring, one day the following week - please call for more details - Yard work and cleaning out a garage for an elderly couple.
4-6 volunteers needed for 3 to 5 hours

"What we do today, right now, will have an accumulated effect on all our tomorrows" - Alexandra Stoddard

As more projects become available, or change, they will be modified or added
to the end of the list.
There are some projects available for those businesses who are not available to volunteer their time on Day of Caring.  For more information see the projects and call Zena at 253-2264.

If you know of a need in the community that could become a Day of Caring Project, or if your business wants to volunteer for their own project (for example - an employee has been out of work due to surgery and needs some light house maintenance, or a co-workers grandmother is in a nursing home that could use some entertainment for a few hours) PLEASE call or email Zena at 253-2264, myallz@uwgw.org

If your company cannot donate the time of employees to work on a project but could make a
materials donation, please let us know.

Donations (paint, plants, mulch, painting supplies, etc.) to support projects will be greatfully accepted.

CLICK HERE for printable sign up form to fax or mail to us.

All volunteers are invited to the Day of Caring Kick-Off Rally at 8:00a.m. on September 9th, at Sentara-Williamsburg Community Hospital's Outpatient Care Center Parking Lot.  From there, the volunteers will depart for their projects at the local United Way agencies and other community and government service organizations in James City County, City of Williamsburg and Upper York County.

All volunteers are then invited, as special guests, to the Community Service Building,
312 Waller Mill Road, at 5:00pm to share their day's experiences. Outback Steakhouse
and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream will provide dinner and dessert for all the volunteers.

(If you do not receive a sign up form in the mail, please email or call ZENA at 253-2264 or click on the link above to print off the sign up form.)

(2002 Volunteer Thank You Celebration and Campaign Kick-Off Event)