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…

I have a friend who loves Halloween and carefully plans his costume months in advance. Some of his outfits have been very elaborate, but by far, one of his most well-received costumes was one of the simplest–UPS driver.

People love UPS drivers. When a UPS driver arrives, usually that means you’re getting something important or maybe a nice surprise–like an unexpected birthday gift from a far-off friend.

There’s another reason to love UPS drivers, their co-workers and the company itself–they are incredibly generous with…

United Way of King County awarded the prestigious Spirit of Caring Awards on March 3 in front of a crowded ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue. Honorees included individuals and corporations who represented the best in giving and volunteering.

Costco Wholesale received the Spirit of Puget Sound Award, recognized as King County’s highest achievement in corporate philanthropy. The award honors outstanding community involvement, sustained campaign excellence, and the promotion of volunteerism.

For the 2009-2010 campaign season, the employees of Costco showed incredible heart, and boundless generosity. Chairman Jeff Brotman’s…

What do you get when you take 270 local organizations and match them with nearly 9,000 volunteers? Over $1,000,000 worth of volunteer time and one HUGE day of service. On Friday, September 11th, United Way of King County held its 17th annual Day of Caring event, which coincided with the first annual 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, as declared by President Obama earlier this year. I had the opportunity to visit a handful of the hundreds of projects that took place on…