Latino Action Team members take part in United Way’s ‘Day of Caring’

Members of the United Way of Ventura County’s Latino Action Team, and other community volunteers, gathered on Oct. 1 at the Sunshine Manor Mobile Home Park in Oxnard as part of the 22nd annual "Day of Caring" activities held throughout Ventura County. Volunteers worked on a number of projects including preparing the area for painting, landscaping and installing smoke detectors. Photos courtesy of the office of Supervisor John Zaragoza.

Members of the United Way of Ventura County’s Latino Action Team and other community volunteers, gathered on Oct. 1 at the Sunshine Manor Mobile Home Park in Oxnard as part of the 22nd annual “Day of Caring” activities held throughout Ventura County. Volunteers worked on a number of projects including preparing the area for painting, landscaping and installing smoke detectors.

The event brought together teams and individual volunteers to help nonprofit organizations in the community with a variety of tasks.

Some of the other projects held countywide included:

> Sorting food at food banks and pantries.

> Painting and freshening up living spaces.

> Helping young children with literacy & craft projects.

For more information about the Day of Caring, contact Marisa Lopez at 805.485.6288, ext. 276 or vvc@vcunitedway.org

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Volunteers replace a sign after a wall is painted. Members of the United Way of Ventura County’s Latino Action Team, and other community volunteers, gathered on Oct. 1 at the Sunshine Manor Mobile Home Park in Oxnard as part of the 22nd annual "Day of Caring" activities held throughout Ventura County. Photos courtesy of the office of Supervisor John Zaragoza.

Volunteers repaint a fence. Members of the United Way of Ventura County’s Latino Action Team and other community volunteers, gathered on Oct. 1 at the Sunshine Manor Mobile Home Park in Oxnard as part of the 22nd annual "Day of Caring" activities held throughout Ventura County. Photos courtesy of the office of Supervisor John Zaragoza.

A volunteer repaints a fence. Members of the United Way of Ventura County’s Latino Action Team and other community volunteers, gathered on Oct. 1 at the Sunshine Manor Mobile Home Park in Oxnard as part of the 22nd annual "Day of Caring" activities held throughout Ventura County. Photos courtesy of the office of Supervisor John Zaragoza.

Volunteers build and add soil to a planting box. Members of the United Way of Ventura County’s Latino Action Team and other community volunteers, gathered on Oct. 1 at the Sunshine Manor Mobile Home Park in Oxnard as part of the 22nd annual "Day of Caring" activities held throughout Ventura County. Photos courtesy of the office of Supervisor John Zaragoza.

Volunteers prepare the soil for planting. Members of the United Way of Ventura County’s Latino Action Team and other community volunteers, gathered on Oct. 1 at the Sunshine Manor Mobile Home Park in Oxnard as part of the 22nd annual "Day of Caring" activities held throughout Ventura County. Photos courtesy of the office of Supervisor John Zaragoza.

Ventura County Fifth District Supervisor John Zaragoza, right, inspects a donated smoke alarm before installation. Members of the United Way of Ventura County’s Latino Action Team and other community volunteers, gathered on Oct. 1 at the Sunshine Manor Mobile Home Park in Oxnard as part of the 22nd annual "Day of Caring" activities held throughout Ventura County. Photos courtesy of the office of Supervisor John Zaragoza.

Ventura County Fifth District Supervisor John Zaragoza, left, helps in the installation of a donated smoke alarm. Members of the United Way of Ventura County’s Latino Action Team and other community volunteers, gathered on Oct. 1 at the Sunshine Manor Mobile Home Park in Oxnard as part of the 22nd annual "Day of Caring" activities held throughout Ventura County. Photos courtesy of the office of Supervisor John Zaragoza.

Ventura County Fifth District Supervisor John Zaragoza stands with a happy homeowner following the installation of a donated smoke alarm. Members of the United Way of Ventura County’s Latino Action Team and other community volunteers, gathered on Oct. 1 at the Sunshine Manor Mobile Home Park in Oxnard as part of the 22nd annual "Day of Caring" activities held throughout Ventura County. Photos courtesy of the office of Supervisor John Zaragoza.

Volunteers prepare to move soil for use in planting boxes. Members of the United Way of Ventura County’s Latino Action Team and other community volunteers, gathered on Oct. 1 at the Sunshine Manor Mobile Home Park in Oxnard as part of the 22nd annual "Day of Caring" activities held throughout Ventura County. Photos courtesy of the office of Supervisor John Zaragoza.