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Our annual Delaware County volunteer day, the 2024 DAY OF ACTION, is Friday, September 6, 8:30-4:30 pm.

Day of Action VOLUNTEERS CAN EXPECT TO:

  • Learn about the mission and work of the host organization, and the needs of our community.

  • Have a great time with others while helping out a deserving organization.

  • Have a great team-building experience.

Hands in

To sign-up a workplace or group please email Holly Juip.

PROJECTS & VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP

All volunteers must be registered to participate.

Step 1 of 4

Lifestream Services
Project:  Dementia Friendly Communities
Morning 8:30 am-12:00 pm
5-12 Volunteers Needed
1701 Pilgrim Blvd, Yorktown, IN  47396
Create sensory friendly “fidget sleeves” for our neighbors living with a diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer’s.  Participants will create fidget sleeves with buttons, snaps, and other items that can help reduce feelings of anxiety or restlessness.

Little Red Door Cancer Agency
Project:  Care Packages and No Sew Fleece Blankets
Afternoon 1:00 pm-4:30 pm
5-8 Volunteers Needed
413 S. Tillotson Ave, Unit 9, Muncie, IN  47304
Assemble care packages for cancer patients through Indiana, this include making No Sew fleece blankets.  Each bag includes items that cancer patients have indicated have brough much comfort to them. From lotion, to playing cards, back scratchers and word games to the blanket

The Ross Community Center
Project:  Community Food Market Day
Afternoon 1:00 pm-4:30 pm
2-5 Volunteers Needed
1110 W. 10th Street, Muncie, IN  47302
Help unload Second Harvest Food Bank truck, distribute food to boxes, and pass out to neighbors in the community in need of food.

Second Harvest Food Bank
Project: Organizing Donated Items for Agency Partners
Both Morning 8:30 am-12 pm & Afternoon 1:00 pm-4:30 pm
Lunch is Provided
5-15 Volunteers Needed
6621 N. Old SR 3, Muncie, IN
Organize donated items including clothes, household goods, baby items, and holiday decorations into easily navigable “shoppable” categories.  This will facilitate the distribution process, allowing agency partners to efficiently order and obtain the items they need.

United Day Care Center of Delaware County
Project:  Classroom Volunteers
Morning 8:30 am-12:00 pm
1-14 Volunteers Needed
312 S. Vine St., Muncie, IN  47305
(On Vine Street between Adams and Charles, 2 blocks east of McDonalds on Madison)
Spend the morning in a classroom (Infant, Toddler, or Preschool).  Interact with children during their morning routine (greet upon arrival, assist with breakfast, read and interact during learning centers, play outside with children).  Children need individual attention and having volunteers in addition to educators provides more one on one attention to the children.

YWCA Central Indiana
Project:  Grounds Beautification
Both Morning 8:30 am-12 pm & Afternoon 1:00 pm-4:30 pm
Lunch is Provided
5-6 Volunteers Needed
310 E. Charles Street, Muncie, IN  47305
Help the YWCA beautify their space.  Volunteers will paint swing sets and trim shrubs.  Wear clothing that is “dirt and paint ready”.

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