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Chad Evans stepped into the same United Way volunteer role his father held for 25 years, bringing his police experience to help struggling families. The Evans family shows how one generation's service can inspire the next to keep building stronger communities.
High school students joined hundreds of volunteers to restore a historic Pennsylvania cemetery where Medal of Honor recipients and state founders rest. The annual Day of Caring brought together generations to honor those who built their community.
April McMaster runs Birmingham's Meals on Wheels program, coordinating 600 volunteers to deliver hot meals and human connection to 1,500 homebound seniors across 68 routes every single day. For many of these seniors, their meal delivery volunteer is the only person they'll see all day.
Nearly 2,000 volunteers across Utah County painted playgrounds, sorted food donations, and tackled 80 projects that schools and nonprofits couldn't complete alone. The United Way Day of Caring showed what happens when a community decides to show up together.
Over 200 volunteers in Southwest Florida helped 9,000 families file taxes for free last year, returning $11 million in refunds and saving $2.7 million in fees. Now the program needs more volunteers to keep the momentum going.
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas just received the largest gift in its 100-year history. The $15.5 million donation will help reach even more of the 1.7 million people the charity already serves.
United Way of Greater Toledo is rallying volunteers to transform three elementary school classrooms before the first day of school. The August 13th event welcomes both individuals and groups to support local teachers.
A Pennsylvania marketing agency brought together business owners and community members to help set up furniture and equipment at United Way's new Levittown location. The three-hour volunteer effort is part of a quarterly initiative connecting local businesses with meaningful community work.
When rain threatened to derail volunteer projects in Quincy, Illinois, organizers simply rerouted 250 helpers to different sites. The annual United Way Day of Caring matched local business employees with community organizations needing an extra hand.
Walk a month in someone else's shoes this June in Red Deer. A free interactive event helps community members understand the daily struggles families face when every dollar counts.
Hundreds of volunteers across Valdosta, Georgia spent their Friday painting, sorting donations, and improving facilities for local nonprofits during Greater Valdosta United Way's Spring Day of Caring. The biannual event strengthened seven community organizations serving everyone from youth to sexual assault survivors.
Forty volunteers from nine local organizations rolled up their sleeves to transform five nonprofits across Stephens County in one powerful morning. From painting museums to planting gardens, this annual Day of Caring shows how communities thrive when neighbors help neighbors.