FARMINGTON – The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area will kick off their 4th annual Days of Caring in August, hosting four projects aimed at engaging hundreds of volunteers.
This year UWTVA hosts four diverse projects and is excited to announce that Cabot Cheese and the Farmers’ Gratitude Grille will be on hand for one or more events! Volunteer opportunities are listed below. Pick one or more ways to Live United. Get your friends together, form a team from work, or come alone, join in building a better community – all skill levels are welcome. Last year, 181 volunteers contributed 797 hours in the community through Days of Caring. These hours equated to $16, 020 invested into our community through service hours alone!
Contact Eleni Margaronis, volunteer center coordinator to sign up or for more information at 778-5048 or email volunteer@uwtva.org. (Advance sign up is appreciated for planning purposes. All pre-registrants will be provided specific details about their opportunity.)
In addition to the Days of Caring which are scheduled below, UWTVA staff and volunteers will be participating in Farmington Downtown Association’s Farmington Summer Fest on Saturday, July 26, from 10 – 5 p.m. There will be a treasure hunt for children, balloon raffle, and Community Energy Challenge demonstrations and sign-ups. This event is a great way to get to know the positive impact the United Way has on greater Franklin County and see what’s ahead for 2014-15.
Days of Caring Schedule:
North Jay Grange 10 on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 9 am — 4 pm (flexible times). The Grange is located at the corner of Route 4 and 17, North Jay. Assist in building and installing window panels made by key United Way volunteers, to reduce the North Jay Grange heating costs for next winter. Cabot Cheese and the Farmers’ Gratitude Grille will be there serving a free lunch to all volunteers. Tony Gill, retired trainer and quality control for Maine’s DOE funded Low Income Weatherization Program, will be providing a workshop during lunch time that is free and open to the public. His presentations will focus on energy efficiency and the small things you can do around your house to save even more on heating costs next winter!
Packs for Progress Backpack stuffing event, Friday, Aug. 22, from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the Big Lots parking lot, 640 Wilton Rd, Farmington. Join The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area, Big Lots, the Farmington Rotary, the Jay/Livermore/ Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce, the Franklin Volunteer Network Mentoring Collaborative, the Early Childhood Initiative and TD Bank as they team up to collect and fill donated school supplies and backpacks. Backpacks are made available to students with limited resources in the fall on a first come first serve basis through the United Way. (Please sign up for a backpack by Aug. 15.) Help us reach our goal of stuffing 250 backpacks to assist students in starting off their academic year successfully.
Western Maine Homeless Outreach Shelter on Saturday, Sept. 6, 9 am — 4 pm at Living Waters Assembly of God Church, 547 Wilton Road in Farmington. Join The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area for a potluck and a day of ‘buttoning up’ The Western Maine Homeless Outreach shelter, by installing window panels and other jobs that are needed to make the shelter more energy efficient. Tony Gill, retired trainer and quality control for Maine’s DOE funded Low Income Weatherization Program, will be providing a workshop during lunch time that is free and open to the public. His remarks will focus on energy efficiency and the small things you can do around your house to save even more on heating costs next winter.
Phillips Community House on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 am — 4 pm at Main Street in Phillips. Join us for a potluck and a day full of weatherization. All skill levels welcome. Tony Gill, retired trainer and quality control for Maine’s DOE funded Low Income Weatherization Program, will be providing a workshop during lunch time that is free and open to the public. His presentation will focus on energy efficiency and the small things you can do around your house to save even more on heating costs next winter.
