United Way of Greater Cincinnati - LIVE UNITED

Community Care Days

Give an hour. Give a Saturday. Give a Wednesday afternoon. Stay local. Or experience a new part of town. No matter when or where your company participates, coming together to volunteer is one of the best ways to connect heads, hearts and hands around United Way's work to create lasting change.

Last year 5,500 volunteers from 170 companies completed more than 500 projects, stretching local agencies' resources further. Along the way they built teamwork, gained leadership skills, and earned recognition for their organization's commitment to advancing the common good.

Join us this year!

Bring your group together today, find a project and we'll get you started living united! Community Care Days is United Way of Greater Cincinnati's invitation to companies and organizations to volunteer in their communities and advance the common good.

Corporate Community Care Challenge 2010

Don't just wear the shirt - live it by taking on one of our Corporate Community Care Challenges:

The 50/50/50 Challenge(s)
Step up for 2010 in one of these nifty '50' ways:

• Be among the three elite corporate partners who take volunteer engagement to the next level, tackling 50 group volunteer projects during 2010.
• If you're a past Community Care participant, be one of 50 companies accepting the challenge to double the number of projects your complete.
• Join the fun - we're looking for 50 new participating companies in 2010.

How to get involved

• Browse our complete Project List or use our Advanced Search to find projects that match your needs and interests.
• Check out the Community Care Days Company Toolkit for tips and resources to help you get started planning and coordinating your company's projects.
• Share your experience and the joy of volunteering the united way - become a United Way of Greater Cincinnati Facebook fan and share photos, videos and stories from your volunteer activities.
• Print or e-mail our Community Care Days flyer to spread the word around your workplace.

Benefits of participating

• You will join the growing number of companies and organizations helping to make lasting change in our community.
• Employees can volunteer for projects that change people's lives by landscaping, repairing or painting an agency, creating a Web site, or planning an event for kids or older adults.
• Volunteering can help employees see first-hand how United Way dollars are helping ensure children are prepared for school and life and all families and individuals are safe, healthy and financially stable.
• Coordinating a group volunteer project is an excellent opportunity for an employee to develop his or her leadership skills.
• It offers a positive opportunity away from the office that promotes teamwork and makes our community better - all in one day!

Want to have company groups volunteer at your agency?

• Sign up or sign in to submit a project on United Way's The Volunteer Connection Web site and get connected to company volunteer groups.

For more information e-mail michelle.rummel@uwgc.org or call 513-762-7159.