Every Year, our Day of Action Kicks-off our Campaign.
We have put together some project ideas to help get you started.
We are the hand raisers. The game changers. The-stop-talking-start-doing-band-together-and-take-on-the-impossible-taskmasters.
If you or your organization is interested in participating in our Day of Action this September, please check out some of our ideas below:
Provide Cleaning Services for a Community Resource
- Clean pre-loved toys to give away to children during the holidays.
- Deep Clean Carpets, Office Areas (ex. cubicles), and Cloth Furniture.
- Sort and Organize Closets, Display Shelves, Retail Space.
- Caulk and Wash Windows.
- Wash Walls and Baseboards.
- Clean off mini-blinds, air vents, ceiling tiles.
- Clean out a community storage shed or garage.
- Wash vehicles, windows, gutters, and building exteriors.
Provide Nourishment for our Neighbors
- Deliver Meals on Wheels
- Bake goods for clients and consumers
- Provide bag lunches for community volunteers
- Participate in a Canned Food Drive for one of our local agencies
Brush and Brighten our Area with Fresh Colors
- Paint the exterior or interior space of a senior's home or rehabilitation center.
- Add a fresh coat of paint to an establishment's porch and/or window sills.
- Paint an agency office space.
- Paint a mural for a community space, park, or school.
- Refresh painting on a community playground
Lay Down the Foundations for Area Advancement
- Build shelves, bookcases, picnic tables
- Repair porches or window screens
- Build wheel-chair ramps to make areas more accessible
- Reconstruct an unsafe porch for a neighbor in need
- Build a sandbox / picnic area for kids
- Build storage areas for a local agency
- Beautify a space at a local school, community center
- Trim overgrowth, remove / repair walking hazards on local trails
- Plant a food producing community garden
- Establish pollinator gardens
- Create rain gardens along local trails to reduce run-off pollution in our waterways
- Help a neighborhood family in need with lawn maintenance
- Pressure Wash Community Walkways
Collect Daily Necessities for those in Need
- Hand Sanitizer
- Baby Wipes
- Toilet Paper
- Feminine Hygiene Products
- Diapers
- Deodorant
- Soaps, Shampoo, Conditioner
- Toothbrushes, Toothpaste
- Hairbrushes, Combs
- Safety / Disposable Razors
- Sheets
- Blankets
- Quilts
- Pillows
- Dishware
- Cookware
- Silverware
- Towels
- Washcloths
- Paper towels
- Disinfecting Wipes
- Disinfecting Spray
- Multi-Purpose Cleaner
- Bleach
- Mops, Buckets, Brooms
- Gently Used Vacuums
- Trash Bags
New
- Socks
- Undergarments
- Hats, Gloves, Scarves
Gently Used
- T-shirts
- Jackets / Coats
- Jeans, Pants, Shorts
- Infantwear
- Shoes, Sneakers
- Professional Wear (Interview Clothing)
- Outerwear
- Notebooks (Wide-Ruled and College-Ruled)
- Composition Books (Wide-Ruled and College-Ruled)
- Pens, #2 Pencils, Highlighters
- Post-it / Sticky Notes
- Compass / Protractor
- 8-Digit Calculators (ex. TI-108)
- 3-Ring Binders (1in-3in)
- Wide-Ruled 3-Hole Punch Paper
- College-Ruled 3-Hole Punch Paper
- Crayons, Markers, Colored Pencils
- Glue Sticks / Glue Bottles
- Erasers, Correction Tape
When you are ready to join our fight to advance the education, financial stability, and healthy living of Henry County and Martinsville, VA please Submit Your Project Here or utilize the webform below.
Questions? Contact Brandy@UnitedWayofHCM.org or Rebecca@UnitedWayofHCM.org