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(WNY News Now) – United Way of Chautauqua County invites residents, businesses, and community groups to roll up their sleeves for a new kind of giving back—together.

Individuals, community groups and business teams are invited to register for United Way of Chautauqua County’s first ever Day of Caring – a one-day, countywide volunteering event to benefit nonprofits and school districts.

Scheduled for Friday, August 15, volunteer registration is now open and will run through August 10. Through this event, United Way will be connecting individuals, families, corporate teams and other groups with more than 15 hands-on service projects at local nonprofits, schools and other agencies. Each project is designed to help the organizations advance their missions through support with tasks like landscaping, painting, organizing, cleaning and general maintenance.

“This initiative is a powerful example of how we can mobilize the caring power of our community for meaningful, viable impact,” said Katie Castro, UWCHQ Director of Advancement. “When you register for Day of Caring, you’re doing more than giving a few hours of your time — you’re helping United Way support families at every stage of life.”

All projects are 3-hours long. Morning projects will run from 9am to noon with afternoon projects running from 1pm-4pm.

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, every volunteer will receive a Day of Caring t-shirt to wear at their project site. United Way’s 2025 Day of Caring is sponsored by Refresco and Fidelis.

For more information, visit UnitedWayCHQ.org, text “CaringCHQ” to 41444 or contact Eric Rinaldo by emailing erinaldo@uwayscc.org or calling 716-483-1561.

For more than a century, United Way of Chautauqua County has served as a trusted connector and catalyst in Chautauqua County. The very best progress happens at the intersection of business and community. United Way is uniquely poised to connect all sectors of the community (individuals, businesses, nonprofits and governmental), and leverage those connections to mobilize people to action.