Volunteers participate in United Way Day of Caring
Volunteers applied a fresh coat of paint to several projects for the Dennison Depot and Empower Tusc. Trumpet in the Land, Historic Schoenbrunn Village, Historic Zoar Village, Reeves Museum, Salvation Army of Dover-New Philadelphia, Dover Library and Ohio & Erie Canal Trailhead in Zoar all received a spring cleanup of the grounds.
More than 135 volunteers from area companies worked throughout Tuscarawas County providing spring cleanup in partnership with the United Way of Tuscarawas County’s annual Day of Caring.
Volunteers represented 23 local companies and organizations including Andreas Furniture, The Barnett Realtors, 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, Edward Jones-Kendall Financial Advisors, First Federal Community Bank, First National Bank of Dennison, Gradall, Kraton Chemical, Noah’s Hope Child Advocacy Center, RE/MAX Crossroads, Park National Bank, Staley Technologies, Society for Equal Access, Tuscarawas County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Tuscarawas County Family & Children First Council, Tusco Display, Twin City Medical Center and Unified Bank.
All provided hours of sweat equity to area nonprofit locations.
Volunteers applied a fresh coat of paint to several projects for the Dennison Depot and Empower Tusc. Trumpet in the Land, Historic Schoenbrunn Village, Historic Zoar Village, Reeves Museum, Salvation Army of Dover-New Philadelphia, Dover Library and Ohio & Erie Canal Trailhead in Zoar all received a spring cleanup of the grounds. 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.
“Tuscarawas County residents have been so generous to the United Way, so now we would like to give back. This event is a great way for United Way to promote their mission of building a sustainable community,” said Susan Reidenbach, United Way of Tuscarawas County community resources coordinator.
“We are so grateful to the United Way for organizing the Day of Caring and all the volunteers who come out to work. Every year this helps us make a huge dent in getting our gardens ready for the season,” said Shelagh Pruni, Reeves Museum director.
“Dover Chemical is honored to participate in the United Way Day of Caring. Our employees look forward to this event and the opportunity to give back. This event gives them a chance to build team morale, builds a collaborative and inspired team, and promotes a happy and fun environment, all while making a difference in our community,” said Marc Nolen, president.
“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.