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United Way of Ventura County’s 30th Annual Day of Caring to be held on Sept. 28

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VENTURA COUNTY – Each year for the past 29 years, United Way of Ventura County’s (UWVC) Day of Caring (DOC) has connected hundreds of volunteers to community organizations throughout Ventura County. By engaging people in volunteerism, UWVC works to create positive change in our community. In 2018, over 550 individuals, families, and teams volunteered at 29 project sites.
The 30th Annual Day of Caring will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2019, from 9 a.m. to Noon. There will be two 7:30 a.m. kick-off celebrations held at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks and FOOD Share in Oxnard.
Volunteers are welcome to sign up as teams, families or as individuals. Project registration is found at http://www.volunteerventuracounty.org/need/?s=1&need_init_id=1708 or by going to www.volunteerventuracounty.org, clicking on needs and searching for 2019 Day of Caring. (Note: a user account is needed in order to register for a project.)
For 2019, 28 projects are being hosted by 22 agency partners, including:
  • ACTION -Simi Valley
  • Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo -Camarillo
  • Boys & Girls Club of Moorpark -Moorpark
  • Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley -Simi Valley
  • Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) – Simi Valley
  • California Lutheran University -Thousand Oaks
  • Casa Pacifica -Camarillo
  • Community Roots Garden -Oxnard
  • Conejo Valley Botanic Garden -Thousand Oaks
  • FOOD Share Inc. -Oxnard
  • Humane Society of Ventura County -Ojai
  • Lighthouse for Women & Children -Oxnard
  • Many Mansions -Thousand Oaks
  • Ojai Valley Land Conservancy -Ojai
  • Simi at the Garden -Simi Valley
  • Simi Valley Public Library -Simi Valley
  • StepUpVentura -Ventura
  • The Samaritan Center of Simi Valley -Simi Valley
  • Turning Point Foundation -Ventura
  • UC Cooperative Extension -Santa Paula
  • Ventura County Library – E.P. Foster Library -Ventura
  • Ventura County Rescue Mission -Oxnard
Presenting sponsors include Anthem, Enterprise, CBC Federal Credit Union, and California Lutheran University.
30th Annual Day of Caring
Time and Date: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday, September 28
Location: Various locations throughout Ventura County
To sign up and more information online at https://vcunitedway.org/day-of-caring/.
About United Way of Ventura County
Since 1945, United Way of Ventura County has advanced the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all. Our focus is on education, income and health, because these are the building blocks for a good quality of life. We support local services and programs that are more than just ‘stop gap’ measures, but rather solutions that help create lasting change. We invite everyone to be part of the change by giving, advocating and volunteering. When we work together in common purpose, we LIVE UNITED. For more information about United Way of Ventura County, visit www.vcunitedway.org.