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For
the second year, employees at Resorts Atlantic City -Fran
Ianello, Marcus Dobberfuhl,
Kevin Brown, Ed Mitchell -
helped the Literacy Volunteers with painting projects.
In
recognition of National Volunteer Week, nearly 30 volunteers
participated in community service projects across Atlantic
County as part of United Way’s 2nd Annual Day of Caring
on April 22. United Way's Volunteer Center of Atlantic County
organized the Day of Caring, which is sponsored by the AtlantiCare
LifeCenter.
“Volunteers
are a critical resource for our community,” said John
Emge, Executive Director of United Way of Atlantic County.
“United Way is a volunteer-driven organization, but
it is events like Day of Caring that truly engage the community
to learn more about how United Way contribution dollars
are used.”
A
number of area businesses and organizations provided employees
with a paid day to volunteer as a group, as well as the
opportunity to give back to the community, network with
colleagues in a non-office setting and practice new forms
of teamwork.
Employees
from AtlantiCare sorted cans at the Community Food Bank.
For the second year, employees at Resorts Atlantic City
helped the Literacy Volunteers with landscaping and painting
projects. Sun National Bank employees painted at the Atlantic
County Women’s Center. A staff member from Community
Mediation Services (a United Way-Partner agency), employees
from Douglass Industries, and United Way staff spruced up
the landscape and painted at Career Opportunity Development,
Inc. Additional United Way staff served lunch to the seniors
at BERON Jewish Older Adult Services. At Covenant House
New Jersey, South Jersey Gas employees pitched in to paint
the residence hall.
Before
jumping to work, many volunteers first gathered at the Community
Food Bank for a Welcome Breakfast at 9 a.m. and were treated
to a continental breakfast donated by Krispy Kreme.
United Way’s Volunteer Center of Atlantic County promotes
volunteer opportunities in Atlantic County for over 100
local, not-for-profit organizations. The Volunteer Center
also supports the Atlantic County Probation Department’s
court-ordered community service program. United Way’s
Volunteer Center of Atlantic County is an accredited member
of The Points of Light Foundation Volunteer Center National
Network.
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