Meeting people’s basic needs, welcoming more people home, giving all kids an equal chance to succeed, helping our neighbors in need—it’s all because of generous people like YOU who give and volunteer. Thanks for your continued support of United Way of King County and best wishes for 2011!

10 Ways You Did More in 2010

10. You were one of the 32,000 people in King County who volunteered your time and talents to improve the community.

9. You helped 7,000 struggling people…

Over 10,000 United Way Day of Caring Volunteers! All I can say is “Wow!”  From the feedback I’ve received since Friday from agency staff about the incredible work done last Friday, there is definitely a lot to celebrate!  Just check out the photos of Day of Caring volunteers in action and you really get a feel for the energy and excitement that infused the day. 

I want to take a moment to celebrate the staff and volunteers at 281 agencies that submitted their Day…

“Token days are not the ebb and flow of life.  They ease our feelings of regret about the way things have to be for the remainder of the year.  They do not really change the way things are.”–Jonathan Kozol, “The Shame of the Nation”

Last Friday was Day of Caring, my 13th with United Way of King County.  I was among about 300 volunteers (there were over 10,500 total throughout the county) that spent the day at Qwest Field for the Community Resource Exchange.  In…

United Way of King County’s Day of Caring is an amazing day of hope, unity and action and we want to see how your company or group does volunteerism! Share your Day of Caring photos with United Way and you will be entered to win a number of fabulous prizes (gift certificate to a Tom Douglas restaurant, anyone?). Anyone who submits a photo by 5 pm on September 27th is automatically entered to win but we will also be awarding prizes for each of…

It’s finally here! United Way of King County’s 18th annual Day of Caring event is just around the corner and there are tons of ways to see and hear what the 10,000+ volunteers are up to on September 24th:

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Last year Microsoft licensing specialist Forrest Marshall participated in United Way of King County’s Day of Caring to give back to his community and to have fun with his co-workers.

He never dreamed a day of volunteering would lead to a free Holland America cruise.

Marshall won the cruise during a prize drawing at the Day of Caring after party. He was enjoying “amazing food, drink and great people” at the event when he heard his named called as the cruise winner.

“I have never…

PACCAR employees look forward to United Way of King County’s Day of Caring every year—and this year is no exception. International Traffic Manager Neil Dunn recently shared his thoughts on why it’s such a great experience for all involved.

“Day of Caring gets so many of us together in one place, on one day,” he said. “It provides an opportunity for people who don’t normally interact with one another to understand the corporate-wide mission of our giving campaign. By bringing them together in a…

Microsoft employees are always a big presence at our annual Day of Caring, and many of them volunteer year after year.

Leslie Nichols, an administrative assistant in Microsoft’s Global Foundation Services division, has participated for the past four years.

Last year, Leslie’s Day of Caring team packaged donations at Food Lifeline in Shoreline. The project provided a lot of fun moments, but one stood out.  “One of the wonderful things about Food Lifeline is that they track every ounce of food that you are…

Just thought it was time to share a few links with our readers:

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On September 24, over 9,000 volunteers will join together with colleagues, family and friends for our annual Day of Caring. It’s an amazing day of hope, unity, action and accomplishment, the largest single day of volunteering in Washington. You can be a part of it, too! 

Registration is now open, but projects are filling up fast. Right now, you have hundreds of projects from which to choose! Help paint a house for homeless families, clean and organize an area at the Union Gospel Mission for…