| 1,205
children under six years of age improved school readiness skills. |
| 21,693
seniors and people with disabilities received services that improved
the quality of their lives. |
| 28,666
individuals and families in financial crisis received the education
needed to increase their financial stability. |
"Be the change you want to see in the world."
-Mahatma Gandhi
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Join Hands Miami Valley Tackles 40 Projects in Two Days
October 8, 2010, Dayton, Ohio - October
23, 2010 marks the 20th anniversary of Make a Difference Day, the
nation’s largest day of community service. In celebration of this
national initiative, on Friday, October 22 and Saturday, October 23,
Join Hands Miami Valley – a collaboration of Cedarville University,
Chaminade-Julienne High School, Five Rivers Metroparks, Sinclair
Community College, University of Dayton, Volunteer Connection, and
Wright State University – will employ approximately 550 volunteers to
work on 40 projects throughout our community.
Twenty local
agencies and organizations and the thousands they serve will benefit
from these two days of volunteering including: Aullwood Audubon
Center & Farm, Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Park District, Boonshoft Museum
of Discovery, Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley, City of
Dayton Department of Water, Clothes that Work, Community Blood
Center/Community Tissue Services, Dayton Christian Center, Dayton
History, Five Rivers Metroparks, Good Neighbor House, Goodwill Easter
Seals Miami Valley, Dayton Habitat for Humanity, Homefull, Life
Enrichment Center, Marianist Environmental Education Center, Tecumseh
Council BSA, Project Read, Wright State University, and Xenia Adult
Recreation and Services Center.
This year’s volunteer base
comes primarily from local companies including: Cedarville
University, Chaminade-Julienne High School, GE Money, Spring Valley
Academy, Sinclair Community College, University of Dayton, University
of Phoenix, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, WilmerHale, and Wright
State University. These volunteers will help with such functions as
cleaning and organizing, event preparation and participation, senior
and youth social interaction, construction, garden and farm work.
In past years, Join Hands Miami Valley has been recognized
with an “Outstanding Project Award” by Make a Difference Day.
Nationally, Make a Difference Day is sponsored by USA WEEKEND and
HandsOn Network, a business unit of Points of Light Institute.
A
program of United Way of the Greater Dayton Area, Volunteer Connection
is the local volunteer center for Montgomery, Greene, and Preble
Counties. The program links people with opportunities to serve
and engages in activities that build the capacity for effective local
volunteering including participation in initiatives that mobilize all
ages, ethnicities, and genders. More information can be found at www.volunteerdayton.org.
United
Way of the Greater Dayton Area supports local health and human service
programs provided by 76 Partner Agencies in Montgomery, Greene, and
Preble Counties. Those who wish to donate can pledge online at
www.LiveUnitedDayton.org, call 937/225-3001, text “DAYTON” to 85944 to
give $5 by phone, or via their workplace giving campaign.
NOTE: Click here to view photos from the 2009 Join Hands event.
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please contact Chatoya Hayes, Manager, Volunteer Connection, at (937) 225-3039 or Mary Fessler, Marketing Director,
at (937) 225-3021.
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