Day of Caring is a gift to the community
Volunteers from Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities help spruce up the Dover Library.
Over 175 volunteers from area companies spent the day working throughout Tuscarawas County providing spring cleanup in partnership with the United Way of Tuscarawas County’s annual Day of Caring. Due to weather conditions, several organizations will complete their projects next Friday.
Volunteers represented 21 local companies and organizations including Advocates for Success, Andreas Furniture, Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Ohio, The Commercial & Savings Bank, Cooper Standard ISG, Dover Chemical, DoverPhila Federal Credit Union, Dover-New Philadelphia Kiwanis Club, First Federal Community Bank, First National Bank of Dennison, Keller Williams Legacy Group, Kurz-Kasch, Noah’s Hope Child Advocacy Center, Park National Bank, Parkway Auto Group, Staley Technologies, Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Tuscarawas County Family & Children First Council, TuscoMFG, Twin City Medical Center and Unified Bank. All provided hours of sweat equity to area nonprofit locations.
This year volunteers assisted with a variety of landscaping and painting projects at the Dennison Depot, Trumpet in the Land, Historic Schoenbrunn Village, Historic Zoar Village, Reeves Museum, Salvation Army of Dover-New Philadelphia, Dover Library, OhioGuidestone and Ohio & Erie Canal Trailhead in Zoar. Other projects included Blessings in a Backpack-New Philadelphia and TUFF Bags with volunteers packing weekend meals to be delivered to local students.
The Day of Caring was made possible by the sponsorship from First National Bank of Dennison.
“We were happy to be able to help make this day happen. Seeing so many volunteers makes you proud to be a part of this community,” said Nichole Zesiger, president of First National Bank of Dennison.
“Many companies are looking for employee-engagement opportunities, which include volunteering in the community and team-building activities. Day of Caring is a great way for organizations to offer their employees a way to make a difference in our community,” said Susan Reidenbach, United Way of Tuscarawas County community resources coordinator.
“We have greatly enjoyed meeting the businesses they send our way and creating new relationships. It's just a win-win all around,” said Wendy Zucal, executive director of the Dennison Depot.
“We participate in the United Way Day of Caring because we enjoy making a difference and serving our community and beyond. We are committed to serve with full compassion, creativity and stewardship. Participation is good for society as communities seek shared goals and work together for mutual overall gain. Belonging may not be enough. Participation and active engagement allows our team members to connect outside the workplace,” said Dwayne Richardson, president Twin City Medical Center.
“It’s a great way for individuals to deepen their understanding of local human service needs, find a cause they care about and get to work making a difference,” said Robin Waltz, president/CEO of the United Way of Tuscarawas County.