| 3,371
people were housed in emergency facilities when they found themselves
without a home. |
| 7,132
area youth showed an increased knowledge of healthy behaviors such as
avoiding drugs, alcohol and early sexual activity. |
| 11,037
people received crisis counseling in times of need. |
"Be the change you want to see in the world."
-Mahatma Gandhi
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Day of Action 2011 Draws More Volunteers than Ever
June 8, 2011, Dayton, Ohio - United Way of the Greater Dayton Area’s Volunteer Connection will mobilize more than 600 people
in our area to participate in Day of Action. Volunteers will work
on various projects throughout Montgomery and Greene County on June 9th
and June 10th and in Preble County on June 16th and 17th.
United
Way’s Day of Action is an annual day of volunteerism mobilizing
hundreds of local volunteers to complete community service
projects. Last year’s event attracted 376 volunteers who
contributed 1,639 hours of service. Volunteers are individuals and
groups from local companies, organizations, and the community.
This
year’s volunteers come from Battelle, Berry Network, CareSource, Cemex,
Chapel Electric, Coldwell Banker, Deloitte, Eaton Community Schools, GE
Aviation, GE Money, Harding Place, Henny Penny, Hilton Garden Inn,
Parker Hannifin, Silfex, Teradata, Thorn, Lewis & Duncan, The
Timken Company, University of Dayton, Vectren, Women’s Recovery Center,
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and the community.
Projects
include such activities as neighborhood clean-ups, landscaping,
festival preparations, clothes-sorting, etc. for nonprofit
organizations including Aullwood, Bellbrook Family Resource
Center, Community Action Partnership, Compassion 1st, Dayton Christian
Center, Fairborn FISH, Graceworks, Kid’s Learning Place, L&M
Products, Preble County Council on Aging, Preble County YWCA Shelter
Services, Premier Community Health, Ronald McDonald House, Salem Avenue
Business District, St. Vincent de Paul, and Xenia Adult Recreation
& Services Center.
Most of this year’s volunteers will
be seen wearing United Way’s LIVE UNITED shirts. The shirts were
donated by Dayton Power & Light.
In addition to Day of
Action, United Way of the Greater Dayton Area’s Volunteer Connection
also coordinates Join Hands Miami Valley, Global Youth Service Day, and
9/11 National Day of Service. They plan to add another
community-wide day of service in conjunction with Martin Luther King
Jr. Day.
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United Way of the Greater Dayton Area supports local health and human
service programs provided by over 70 Partner Agencies in Montgomery,
Greene, and Preble Counties.
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| For more information,
please contact Chatoya Hayes, Manager, Volunteer Connection, at (937)
225-3039 or by cellphone at (937) 626-3861; or you may contact Bill
Perry, Creative Services Manager, at (937) 225-3059.
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