The United Way of the Greater Capital Region of the Greater Capital Region (UWGCR) is behind 5.18 Day, the largest single day of community impact with more than 40 service projects scheduled to support local nonprofits in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and Schoharie Counties. ·The 5.18 projects will be managed through their re-launched platform www.unitedtovolunteer.org. Unitedtovolunteer.org is a single, user-friendly source to find volunteer opportunities. Any nonprofit can upload their volunteer opportunities to the platform at any time of the year.For 5.18 Day, it will be the source for volunteers to connect with all the Saturday, May 18 projects. UnitedToVolunteer.org allows users to sort volunteer opportunities by date, type of activity and/or nonprofit agency.The user also has the ability to log their volunteer hours. ·In addition to the service projects at the nonprofit agency sites, 5.18 Day will also have a blood drive hosted by the American Red Cross at their Everett Road location, a book drive with a goal to “Stuff a CDTA bus” with 10,000 books. Books can be dropped off at United Way offices Mon. May 13 to Thursday, May 16, normal business hours, be ordered and shipped through Amazon, or local residents can bring them to Washington Park Lakehouse on May 18 where volunteers will collect their book donations “curbside”. At 12:30 pm, volunteers, agencies and the community will be welcomed to Washington Park Lakehouse for a family-friendly celebration. There will be a Bounce house, snow cones, face painting, caricature artist, carnival games, safe IDs/fingerprints for kids and music from iHeart radio. Come be a part of the fun. Find out more by clicking here and come out and volunteer by clicking here. It's going to be a great day and wonderful way to show pride in the great 518!!!
·Nonprofit agencies currently scheduled to receive service projects includes:
oAlbany Can Code
oAlbany Community Action Partnership (ACAP)
oArbor Park Child Care Center
oBoys and Girls Club of the Capital Area
oCapital Roots
oCAPTAIN Community Human Services
oCatholic Charities Delaware-Otsego-Schoharie
oCatholic Charities Tri-County Services
oCity Mission of Schenectady
oCommunity Loan Fund of the Capital Region
oEquinox, Inc.
oFamily & Child Service of Schenectady, Inc.
oFood Pantries for the Capital District
oHomeless and Travelers Aid Society (HATAS)
oHope 7 Community Center
oHospitality House
oMechanicville Area Community Services Center
oMechanicville Public Library
oRefugee and Immigrant Support Services of Emmaus (RISSE)
oRegional Food Bank of Northeastern New York
oSaratoga Senior Center
oSchenectady Community Ministries
oSchoharie Community Action Program (SCAP)
oSchoharie River Center
oSocial Enterprise and Training Center (SEAT)
oTRIP
oUnity House
oWildwood Programs