Sign up now for annual United Way Day of Caring

Photo Courtesy of United Way Fifty-seven employees from the Center and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance volunteered for a variety of community service projects during the 2006 United Way's Day of Caring. Pictured above, the combined Center and SCCA team of (from left) Rhonda Ellis, Linda Atkins, Bruce Busby, Dawn Asselin, Matt Lundgren, Debbie Shiozaki, Candy Kahklen, Judith Davies, Ron Clark and Nancy Johnson.

The United Way's 16th annual Day of Caring takes place Friday, Sept. 21. Day of Caring is a communitywide volunteer event that tackles more than 300 projects-including painting, yardwork, food service and clothing drives — all in a single day. Starting now, volunteers can form teams and sign up for their choice of projects.

Staff and faculty are encouraged to participate in Day of Caring as a way to give back to the Seattle community. Last year, 57 employees from the Center and the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance volunteered. The Center provides a regular day of pay for participation. However, workloads and schedules vary greatly, so before signing up, please check with your supervisor and work group.

For more information about the program or to volunteer, contact Tess Hurley, Day of Caring team coordinator, at thurley@fhcrc.org or (206) 667-6970.

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