Decatur County United Fund Day of Caring

On Wednesday, September 20, 95 volunteers rolled up
their sleeves and went to work on behalf of area nonprofits for the Decatur County United
Fund’s annual “Day of Caring”.
Eleven local nonprofit organizations in Decatur County hosted volunteers at a variety of times
between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Employee teams from area companies, as well as individual
volunteers, participated in completing 23 projects, bringing them closer in touch with the
needs that exist in our community. The projects support Decatur County United Funds’

mission of Together Building Hope, Health, & Stability for Our Community.
Joane Cunningham, Executive Director of Decatur County United Fund, shared, “We know
that we can accomplish so much more when we work together. It takes all kinds of help to
make a community stronger. Creating real change IS possible when people roll up their sleeves
and work together. The weather was in our favor and this is a perfect example of teamwork.”
Cunningham is grateful for the number of companies in our community that make a
commitment to engage their employees in volunteer work. “Volunteers make a real difference
in people’s lives every day,” she said. “We are thrilled to connect 95 individuals, employee
teams and high school students, to meaningful, local volunteer projects on our Day of Caring.
A job well done by all.”
This event is a tradition for many area companies and organizations. Projects ranged from
food prep, weeding and trimming shrubs and flower beds, power washing, washing windows
and baseboards, organizing, and painting. In addition, teams painted playground equipment,
installed transfers on shirts and hats, painted kennels, and cleaned a fire house and trucks.
If you would like more information about this topic, please call Joane Cunningham at 821-663-
3342, email unitedfunddc@etczone.com or visit our website at www.dcuf.com .