How does United Way mobilize volunteers? How can individuals and companies get involved in volunteering?

A. United Way coordinates two large-scale community service days each year – Days of Caring in September and Martin Luther King Day of Service in January; as well as numerous other volunteer initiatives including – volunteer tax preparation for low-income families to help them access the Earned Income Tax Credit, Stuff the Bus to provide school supplies for homeless children, and youth mentoring. United Way also mobilizes volunteer efforts in response to special circumstances, such as the increased need for weatherization services in light of the dramatic rise in the cost of home heating (Project Warm Heart).

United Way maintains a year-round web site at www.volunteerway.org that lists opportunities for would-be volunteers, and organizes group opportunities as requested by companies that run workplace Campaigns with United Way’s support. Companies interested in organizing a special volunteer opportunity for their employees can contact United Way’s Director of Public Engagement for ... more.

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