The Peru Gazette

Plattsburgh, NY – 3/03/14 – On Saturday, April 5, 2014 the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. is teaming up with the Adirondack Coast Visitors Bureau and Project H.E.L.P. at SUNY Plattsburgh for the Annual Day of Caring.  This volunteer-driven event has hosted projects ranging from cleaning homes of senior citizens, helping complete projects for regional human service agencies, building homes through Habitat for Humanity and cleaning up local attractions. Focused on addressing some of the urgent needs facing our community, the event is still looking for projects of all types throughout Clinton, Essex and Franklin counties.   

Project H.E.L.P. at SUNY Plattsburgh had over 400 students volunteer last year. “Project H.E.L.P. at SUNY Plattsburgh is once again proud to be partnering for Day of Caring.  Last year we had incredible success in engaging our student citizens by placing them at local agencies in this wonderful community they call their home away from home. The Day of Caring represents the best of the North Country’s spirit it is about student, professionals, family, friends and neighbors coming together to serve those in need.” said Michael Cashman, Assistant Director for campus activities at SUNY Plattsburgh.

With an anticipated high number of volunteers the 2014 Day of Caring will put every one of them to good use, at as many sites as they can. Kathy Snow, Director of Development for United Way of the Adirondack Region stated “Through the Day of Caring volunteers have the opportunity to serve agencies and individuals in their very own town.  The day is truly a neighbors helping neighbors event.  It is giving Local people that are community minded the opportunity to help local people and agencies…that’s Living United.  The Day of Caring is a celebration of volunteerism and being able to advance the mission of the United Way of the Adirondack Region, Inc. and the North Country Regional Volunteer Center.”

If you have a project you would like to submit for consideration or would like to volunteer, please fill out the Day of Caring application available on the United Way of the Adirondack Region website at unitedwayadk.org. Projects are due by March 12, 2014.