BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20150911T120000Z DTEND:20150911T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Day of Caring DESCRIPTION:In observance of the National Day of Service and Remembrance\, you're invited to join Char-Em United Way's Day of Caring on Friday\, September 11\, 2015. Hundreds of local volunteers along with thousands of other groups statewide and millions of people nationwide plan to pay tribute as part of the single-largest charitable service effort in the U.S. The goal of the National Day of Service and Remembrance is to bring Americans together in the same spirit of compassion\, unity\, and service that existed after the 9/11 attacks. Day of Caring for Charlevoix and Emmet Counties focus is with local non-profit organizations and senior citizens. Day of Caring is an incredible opportunity for people in the community to get involved and volunteer their time to benefit local communities. Volunteer registration is now open for Day of Caring projects. Volunteer teams will complete various tasks for non-profit organizations\, schools\, and government agencies as well as home maintenance for senior individuals. Projects might incorporate painting a hallway\, building shelves\, organizing a pantry\, weeding a garden\, raking leaves and much more. This year the need is great in the Charlevoix area for senior individuals struggling to stay independent in their homes. Project requests that we have received via the Charlevoix County Commission on Aging include painting\, minor home repairs\, cleaning and window washing\, weeding and tree trimming and much more. Available projects are listed online through Char-Em United Way?s Volunteer Connections at http://charemunitedway.galaxydigital.com/. Search keywords "Day of Caring" to find a project that fits your time\, skills and passion. Click on "Respond to Need" and you will be contacted by United Way staff with details to complete your volunteer match. Or you can call the Char-Em United Way office at 231-487-1006 to register as a volunteer. "United\, we can change what we see in our world." X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:In observance of the National Day of Service and Remembrance\, you'\;re invited to join Char-Em United Way'\;s Day of Caring on Friday\, September 11\, 2015. Hundreds of local volunteers along with thousands of other groups statewide and millions of people nationwide plan to pay tribute as part of the single-largest charitable service effort in the U.S. The goal of the National Day of Service and Remembrance is to bring Americans together in the same spirit of compassion\, unity\, and service that existed after the 9/11 attacks. Day of Caring for Charlevoix and Emmet Counties focus is with local non-profit organizations and senior citizens. Day of Caring is an incredible opportunity for people in the community to get involved and volunteer their time to benefit local communities. Volunteer registration is now open for Day of Caring projects. Volunteer teams will complete various tasks for non-profit organizations\, schools\, and government agencies as well as home maintenance for senior individuals. Projects might incorporate painting a hallway\, building shelves\, organizing a pantry\, weeding a garden\, raking leaves and much more. This year the need is great in the Charlevoix area for senior individuals struggling to stay independent in their homes. Project requests that we have received via the Charlevoix County Commission on Aging include painting\, minor home repairs\, cleaning and window washing\, weeding and tree trimming and much more. Available projects are listed online through Char-Em United Way?s Volunteer Connections at http://charemunitedway.galaxydigital.com/. Search keywords "\;Day of Caring"\; to find a project that fits your time\, skills and passion. Click on "\;Respond to Need"\; and you will be contacted by United Way staff with details to complete your volunteer match. Or you can call the Char-Em United Way office at 231-487-1006 to register as a volunteer. "\;United\, we can change what we see in our world."\; LOCATION:Various locations around Charlevoix and Emmet Counties. For details call 231-487-1006 UID:e.1716.3448 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260407T183115Z URL:http://business.charlevoix.org/events/details/day-of-caring-09-11-2015-3448 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR