Wed, June 25 - Fri, June 27Day(s) of Action

We invite you to join us for our 8th annual Day of Action focused on THRIVING KIDS. There’s nothing more important than making sure our community’s children have what they need to thrive. Whether it’s space in a high-quality preschool or opportunities to engage in activities outside of the classroom, we work to ensure that starting at birth, kids and families have the tools and resources they need to succeed in school and life.

We know that community challenges are often rooted in multiple causes, we are offering more ways than ever for you to get involved with Day of Action and make a difference.

This year, we are offering three ways for you to get involved and make a difference:

Full Projects

  • Sleepy Dreams Daycare - Playground Glow Up

    Volunteers will protect wood using linseed oil, lay down mulch and fix the wood borders around the playground.

    Wednesday, June 25
    9am – Noon

    Volunteers Needed: 6

     

    PROJECT FULL

  • Our Angels Childcare Center (W. Pages Lane) - Creating a Nature Play Space 

    Volunteers will create a natural playground that includes a music wall, an investigation wall, a log separation wall, a water wall, and a mud pit area and do maintenance to existing elements.

    Wednesday, June 25
    9am – Noon

    Volunteers Needed: 4

     

    PROJECT FULL

  • St. Bernadette Diaper Bank - Diaper Wrapping

    Volunteers will be counting, tagging, wrapping and bagging diapers to prepare them for distribution through St. Bernadette Diaper Bank.

    Wednesday, June 25
    9am – Noon

    Volunteers Needed: 20

     

    PROJECT FULL

  • Dorman Preschool Center - Toddler Yard Refresh

    Volunteers will revamp the toddler yard outdoor learning space installing climbers, mud kitchens, weeding gardening beds and cleaning up outdoor spaces.

    Thursday, June 26
    9am – Noon

    Volunteers Needed: 15

     

    PROJECT FULL

  • Our Angels Childcare (W. Broadway) - Transforming our Community Garden

    Volunteers will transform our backyard into a community garden giving our neighbors access to fresh produce.

    Thursday, June 26
    9am – Noon

    Volunteers Needed: 6

     

    PROJECT FULL

  • Metro United Way - Backpack Project Prep

    Volunteers will set up for the back-to-school backpack stuffing project the following day. Volunteers will be opening and staging supplies, assembling boxes, etc.

    Thursday, June 26
    2 – 5pm

    Volunteers Needed: 15

     

     

    PROJECT FULL

  • Metro United Way - Packing 2000 Back-to-School Backpacks

    Volunteers will be filling 2,000 backpacks with school supplies and writing a brief note of encouragement to the student receiving the backpack.

    Friday, June 27
    9am – Noon

    Volunteers Needed: 80

     

    PROJECT FULL

  • Metro United Way - Backpack Project Logistics Volunteers

    Volunteers will provide logistical support for the backpack packing project. This includes refilling supply lines, counting backpacks, and staging boxes for pick up by nonprofits.

    Friday, June 27
    8:30am – Noon

    Volunteers Needed: 7

     

    PROJECT FULL

  • Metro United Way - Backpack Distribution Volunteers

    Volunteers will organize boxes of backpacks for pick up by nonprofit partners. Volunteers will help load the boxes at pick-up.

    Friday, June 27
    11:30am – 3pm

    Volunteers Needed: 8

     

    PROJECT FULL

  • Poplar Montessori - Garden, Sandbox & Playground Refresh

    Volunteers will work on two garden beds, paint the playground fence, stain outdoor furniture and build a sandbox.

    Thursday, July 10
    (Rescheduled from original date)
    1 – 4pm

    Volunteers Needed: 12

     

    PROJECT FULL

Metro United Way’s Day of Action launched in 2018 to harness the spirit and power of volunteers, bringing corporate teams together to take on some of our community’s toughest challenges. Over the last seven years, more than 2,400 volunteers from 187 companies have completed 160+  projects in seven counties in two states. Watch a recap of our 2024 Day(s) of Action to the left!

Thank you for joining us to build a brighter path forward!

Get involved. Give back. Take action.
Day of Action is an unforgettable, hands-on experience. By giving your time to volunteer, we show what commUNITY can do to meet people’s immediate needs and work for a better tomorrow, ensuring positive, sustainable change across our seven-county region.

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