Day of Caring

Day of Caring is a community wide service day where volunteers from all over the 10-parish Capital Area will join local non-profit organizations to work on one-time service projects. Participating organizations are matched with volunteers from the community and local businesses, who choose to contribute their time and services in an effort to impact our communities' needs.

The Day of Caring program creates a wonderful opportunity for employees to engage themselves with the community. It's great knowing you're helping the community, but an even better feeling is seeing how your efforts positively impact people."

- Stephen Ledoux, Dow Chemical

VOLUNTEER AND PICK YOUR PROJECT!

This year, 2,500 volunteers are needed from our 10-parish Capital Area to make this effort a success! Volunteers can sign up as a team or individually. Companies, organizations or groups that participate must provide a team leader to lead their voluntee team. Individual volunteers can create their own team or they have the option to be partnered with an existing team.

Company employees that participate in Day of Caring will leave a project feeling energized, inspired and motivated. Your employee will gain a boost in morale, experience positive teamwork and develop managerial skills among those involved in planning projects. Depending on availability, your company will have the opportunity to be recognized by local media, print and broadcasting groups.

Day of Caring is a unique opportunity to market your business to the community, strengthen team dynamics, establish relationships with non-profit organizations,and most importantly build a better community.

STEP 1. VOLUNTEER AND REGISTER YOUR TEAM - Deadline is April 6th!

Registration and project selection is currently open.

Click here to volunteer and select your projects for Day of Caring. The deadline to register and select a project is Sunday, April 6, 2008.

Click here to download the 2008 Day of Caring Volunteer Manual.

KEY DATES FOR VOLUNTEERS

March 5, 2008

Volunteer Orientation Session I (1-3PM, CAUW Boardroom) Learn more about Day of Caring and how to reigster online through Hands On Baton Rouge.

March 7, 2008

Volunteer Orientation Session II (8-10AM, CAUW Boardroom) Learn more about Day of Caring and how to reigster online through Hands On Baton Rouge.

March 10, 2008

Volunteer Orientation Session III (8-10AM, CAUW Boardroom) Learn more about Day of Caring and how to reigster online through Hands On Baton Rouge.

April 8, 2008

Flip for Day of Caring Pancake Breakfast (8-10AM, BREC Theater)

April 18, 2008

Day of Caring

REGISTER YOUR NON-PROFIT PROJECTS!

All non-profit organizations in our 10-parish Capital Area are eligible to participate in Day of Caring. Each participant is required to submit a project and assign a project manager to work with the volunteer team. Day of Caring projects range from painting, carpentry, spending time with youth or seniors, beautifying grounds, developing a web site, inputting data, helping coordinate a much needed event or program, and much more!

STEP 1. REGISTER YOUR NON-PROFIT WITH HANDS ON BATON ROUGE

Click here to register your non-profit.

Click here to download the 2008 Day of Caring Community Partner Manual.

STEP 2. SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT

Download the 2008 Project Submission Form for Non-Profit Organizations form. Complete the form and fax to Chris Salter at (225) 383-9922.

KEY DATES FOR PROJECT MANAGERS:

February 13, 2008

Community Partner Orientation & Registration Session I (8:30AM – 10:30AM, CAUW Boardroom) Learn more about Day of Caring, how to register online, and how to create attractive projects.

February 14, 2008

Community Partner Orientation & Registration Session II (8:30AM – 10:30AM, CAUW Boardroom) Learn more about Day of Caring, how to register online, and how to create attractive projects.