“United For GOOD†was the United Way of Central West Virginia’s theme for its 16th year matching volunteers with service projects.
On Sept. 15, more than 600 individuals representing more than 70 businesses and organizations worked in five counties. Fifty-eight, onsite projects were undertaken. More than 150 individuals participated in virtual projects, such as baby supply collection, pet supply collection, food collection and the creation of literacy kits.
The United Way Day of Caring is the largest one-day volunteer event in central West Virginia. The event has grown since 2006 when 26 teams worked on 30 projects. That year, 230 volunteers participated.
Volunteer teams included: Alford Home Solutions, Bailey Glasser LLP, Truist, Belle Chemical Company, Bible Center Church, Boone Memorial Hospital, Cabin Creek Health Systems, CAMC, CAMC Institute (CHERI), CAMC Women’s and Children’s, Capital High School Student Council, CASCI, ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Police Department, Chase Bank, City of ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä, City of ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä CARE Team, City National Bank ...
Dynamic Physical Therapy, Edward Jones Investments, Elizabeth Memorial Church/WVIRM, EnAct, Fifth Third Bank, Goodwill, HospiceCare, Huntington National Bank, IFF, Jackson Kelly PLLC, Junior League of ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä, Kanawha County Dental Health Council, Kanawha County Schools, Kanawha Valley Collective, KOMAX Business Systems, KVC West Virginia ...
LifeBridge AmeriCorps, Marshall University School of Medicine, Mission West Virginia, Morgan Stanley, Mutual of America, Peoples Federal Credit Union, PrimeLending, the Putnam Wellness Coalition, Recovery Point, the ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Regional Family Resource Network, the Region III Workforce Board of Kanawha County ...
Rotary Club of Putnam County, RSVP, United Way of Central West Virginia, SERVPRO of Northern Kanawha Valley and Teays Valley, Sonesta, Embassy Suites of ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä, Suddenlink, TC Energy, the Dow Chemical Company, The Grant Advantage, UniCare Health Plan of West Virginia, Unite Us, United Bank, United Talent Staffing Services, United Way Agency Executives, WesBanco, West Virginia American Water and District Staff of Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.).
Individual volunteers included Jim Harris and Wanda Hightower.
Project sites visited during the Day of Caring 2021 included: American Red Cross, BARN Community Center, the Bob Burdette Center, Buffalo Senior Center, Camp Virgil Tate, Capitol Market, ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Kanawha Housing (seven sites), City of Hurricane Park, City of Nitro, Friends of Ridenour, City of St. Albans Hansford Senior Center, Clay Senior and Community Services, Faith in Action of the Greater Kanawha Valley, FamilyCare Health Centers Family & Youth Development Services ...
Gabriel Project of West Virginia-Metro Valley Chapter, Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council, Habitat for Humanity, Heart+Hand, Hometown Senior Center, HospiceCare, Kanawha ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä Humane Association, Kanawha Valley Fellowship Home, Kanawha Valley Senior Services ...
Lighthouse of Learning, Manna Meal, Meeks Mountain Trail Alliance, NCEC Kanawha, Starting Points Family Resource Center, Nitro Senior Center, Pollen8 Rea of Hope, Read Aloud West Virginia, Recovery Point ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä, the Religious Coalition for Community Renewal ...
Second Avenue Community Center, Step by Step, The Healing House, the Salvation Army Town of Whitesville, Union Mission Ministries, the Upper Big Branch Mining Memorial Group, Vietnam Veterans of America #308, WV Health Right, YWCA of ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä (five sites) Zion Child Development Center, the Upper Kanawha Valley Sports and Activity Center at the Booker T. Washington Community Center in London and the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of ÂÒÂ×ÄÚÉä/St. Albans.
