º Agency Tool Kit
º Day of Action (formerly Community Care Day)
º Join Hands Miami Valley - Make a Difference Day
º Season of Caring
 
Fast Facts
The estimated dollar value of one hour of volunteer time for 2007 is $19.51.
Independent Sector
More than 51% of adults in Montgomery, Greene and Preble Counties have volunteered at least once in the last 12 months.
United Way 2006 Community Opinion Survey
More than 3,500 volunteers participated in one-day community service events through United Way's Volunteer Connection between May 2006 and October 2007.

"Being a man or a woman is a matter of birth. Being a man or a woman who makes a difference is a matter of choice."
Byron Garrett
Day of Action (formerly Community Care Day)
Please join us on June 6, 2008 for United Way’s Day of Action (formerly Community Care Day). This event is an annual day of volunteerism mobilizing hundreds of local volunteers to complete community service projects throughout Montgomery, Greene and Preble Counties.  In 2007, nearly 600 volunteers completed 67 projects throughout the Miami Valley.  Volunteers contributed more than 2,600 hours of service at a value of over $50,000.  Our volunteers are individuals and groups from local companies, organizations and the community.  All ages, including youth and adults, are welcome to participate as volunteers in this event.  Check out the for pictures from various sites!
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Interested in being a part of this year's Day of Action? Sign up yourself and/or your team online!  Click here to view projects currently available. 
   
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Thank you to the following companies and employees that helped make 2007
a success by donating their time and resources.
Accenture LexisNexis
AFL-CIO Labor Council MCM Electronics
AIDA-America Millwrights Local 1066
American Federation Employees Local 101 Mike-sell's Potato Chip Company
American Red Cross, Dayton Area Chapter National City Mortgage
BD Capital Ventures NCOIC Unit Requirements, WPAFB
Bullen Semiconductor Neaton Auto Products Manufacturing
Bullen Ultrasonic NewPage Corporation
Burgess & Company Parker Hannifin
Carpenters Local 104 Preble County MR/DD
Celebration of Life Preble County Sheriff
Cemex Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Chapel Electric Qbase
Chase Bank Register Herald
Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co. Rieck Services
Coldwell Banker Heritage Realtors Rodney Cobb Chevrolet
Creature Comforts Veterinary Clinic Safeguard Business Systems
Curves SAS Automation
Dayton Business Journal Sheet Metal Workers Local 24
Defense Criminal Investigative Service SuperValu
Dr. Ferguson Target
Eaton High School Timken, St. Clair Plant
Enterprise Rent-a-Car
 Twin Valley Publications
Ernst & Young UFCW Local 1099
Fairborn Community Center Unison Industries
Fidelity Orthopedic UPS
Fifth Third Financial Center US Bank
The Funny Bone USW Local 87
GE Money Utility Workers of America Local 175
General Motors Moraine Assembly Van Crest Health Care Facility
Greater Dayton IT Alliance Vandalia Rental
Greene County Children's Services Vectren
Henny Penny Corporation Wells Fargo Financial
Laborer's International Union Local 1410 Wilberforce University
   
The following agencies benefited from the hard work of our caring volunteers:
American Red Cross, Dayton Area Chapter House of Bread
Artemis Center for Alternatives
to Domestic Violence		 Interfaith Hospitality Network
of Greene County
Boy Scouts of America, Miami Valley Council Life Enrichment Center
Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley Miami Valley Housing Opportunities
Choices in Community Living The Other Place
Circle of Life Adult Day Services Preble County Council on Aging
Clothes That Work Resident Home Association
Community Action Partnership Ronald McDonald House
Cox Arboretum and Gardens MetroPark Samaritan Homeless Clinic
Dakota Center St. Vincent Hotel
Daybreak Unified Health Solutions AmeriCorps
Dayton Christian Center United Rehabilitation Services
Dayton History United Theological Seminary
Dayton Ohio Habitat for Humanity United Way of the Greater Dayton Area
Dayton Urban Ministry Center We Care Arts
Family Violence Prevention Center
of Greene County		 Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark
Goodwill Easter Seals of the Miami Valley Xenia Adult Recreation
and Services Center
Graceworks Lutheran Services YWCA Dayton
Greene County YMCA


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