14th annual Day of Caring
Thursday September 10, 2009
Project List, as of August 10, 2009
Addiction Treatment Center – painting front porch at Dakoske/Phoenix and new carpet at Outpatient Client
Alliance for the Great Lakes – September 19th – “Adopt a Beach”
Big Brothers/Big Sisters – Office supply scavenger hunt
Blair Township- Sat. Sept. 12 – Family Fun Day – set-up, run games, help serve food, help prepare food, clean-up
Boys and Girls Club – set-up and organize greenhouse, organize club site, administrative office assistance, mentoring students at noon time
Cherry Knoll Elementary School- plant perennials, cleanup and spruce up upper playground
Doula Teen Program of the Women’s Resource Center – Baby supply drive in front of WalMart on Sept. 10
Eastern Elementary School – clean up front garden and landscaping
Foster Grandparents/Senior Companions – supply lunch for an in-service training
G. T. Co. Family Court – Juvenile Division – Collect items for “Goodie Bags”. These coloring books, crayons, snacks, etc. are distributed to children waiting for their parents who are seeing their Probation Officer.
G. T. Heritage Center – Sept. 17, 18, 19 – Heritage Days – Teams to assist school groups – guides, food service, performers, clean-up
G. T. Heritage Center – Sept. 10 – Paint stairwell, walls near stairwell and Community Room walls
G. T. Regional Land Conservancy – trail building, maintenance, planting, installation of sign, invasive species removal
Goodwill – Fall exterior cleanup and winter prep-late October at the Goodwill Inn
Goodwill – Labor Day weekend – make community meals or box lunches for Sun. Sept. 6 and Mon. Sept. 7 for homeless (regular meal providers don’t provide Labor Day weekend meals)
Jubilee House – windows scraped and painted
Leelanau Baby Pantry – Suttons Bay – Clean the old house where the pantry is located. Windows need washing, cob webs need to be taken care of and general cleaning needed.
Michigan Schooner Festival – Sept. 11, 12 and 13 – various volunteer slots – Open Space (see www.michiganschoonerfestival.org)
Northwest Food Coalition – collect nonperishable food for 38 food pantries
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency – Landscaping
Old Town Playhouse – cleaning in preparation of opening season inside and out (including windows)
Paperworks Studio – power wash and paint East Side of the building
Pregnancy Care Center – Light landscaping clean up and outside window cleaning
Sunrise Rotary Club – “Backpacks for Kids” program. Collect school supplies for elementary school children and help “Stuff the Bus” at the Open Space on the Day of Caring.
Tart Trails – trail maintenance and tree trimming
Traverse City Area Public School – Students in Transition Program – personal hygiene and gift card drive (for new clothes)
Traverse City Area Public School – West Middle School – Weed and fix up courtyard between 6th grade wing and library
T. C. Senior Center – Volunteers needed to assist with the 30th annual Senior Games. Volunteer for the Bike Race, Swimming, the 5K or Mile Walk in a variety of positions.
Tri-County Coalition for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (TCCPCAN)- Oct. 3 – “Cycle for Solutions” bike ride- volunteers needed at road crossings, the turn-around and for registration.
Traverse Health Care Coalition- Toothbrush and toothpaste drive for elementary students
Willow Hill Elementary School – before Sept. 3 Open House, clean and landscape grounds
Our list of projects available for adoption changes every day! For more information please contact Susan McQuaid at
susan@unitedwaynwmi.org or 947-3200 Ext. 205. You can also see a complete list of projects on our website: www.unitedwaynwmi.org/DOCProjects.html
