Join Hands Miami Valley
A Partnership for Make a Difference Day

Join Hands Miami Valley, a partnership for Make a Difference Day, brought together hundreds of volunteers throughout the Greater Dayton Area on October 23 and October 24 of 2009. These volunteers tackled a variety of community service projects sponsored by local nonprofit organizations, government agencies, faith-based collaboratives and more!

This event served as the Miami Valley's celebration of Make a Difference Day, a national day of engaging members of the community in volunteer and service efforts.  

2009 Partners include Cedarville University, Chaminade-Julienne High School, Five Rivers MetroParks, Sinclair Community College, Spring Valley Academy, United Way's Volunteer Connection, University of Dayton, Wilberforce University, and Wright State University.  Special thanks for our partners who make this collaboration a possibility!

Are you interested in elevating your service learning or community engagement program?  Commit to growing this local partnership and join our team efforts by signing up today.  Think of the good to be accomplished when we all join hands. 

2009 Facts
Over 600 volunteers contributed nearly 2,300 hours of service valued at more than $48,134.
To view photos from this year, click here.

Thank you to the following companies, organizations and groups who volunteered in 2009:

•  AT&T
•  Cedarville University
•  Chaminade-Julienne High School
•  Dayton Job Corp
•  Five Rivers MetroParks
•  Sinclair Community College
•  Spring Valley Academy
•  Systech Environmental Corporation
•  The Berry Network
•  United Way of the Greater Dayton Area
•  University of Dayton
•  Wright State University
•  Many individual volunteers from the community
  

Thank you to the following organizations who hosted volunteers in 2009:

•  Agape for Youth 
•  Aullwood Audobon Center and Farm
•  Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
•  Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley
•  City of Dayton Department of Water
•  City of Dayton Department of Water
•  Community Blood Center/Community Tissue Services
•  Crayons 2 Classrooms
•  Dayton Christian Center
•  Dayton Habitat for Humanity
•  Dayton History
•  East End Community Services Center
•  Elizabeth's New Life Center
•  Five Rivers MetroParks
•  For Love of Children
•  Good Neighbor House
•  Goodwill Easter Seals of the Miami Valley
•  Graceworks Lutheran Services - Bethany Village
•  Learning Tree Farm
•  Life Essentials
•  Life Enrichment Center
•  Marianist Environmental Education Center
•  Mercy Siena Retirement Community
•  Ronald McDonald House Charities
•  St. Vincent de Paul Hotel
•  SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park
•  The Other Place
•  United Rehabilitation Services
•  We Care Arts
•  Wright State University
•  Xenia Adult Recreation and Service Center
•  YMCA