Marysville, Tulalip need ‘Days of Caring’ volunteers

Registration for the 21st annual United Way "Days of Caring" is closing Wednesday, Sept. 3. As in past years, there are opportunities to volunteer throughout the county on both Friday, Sept. 12, and Saturday, Sept. 13. Days of Caring is the largest volunteer event in Snohomish County.

August 29, 2014 9:50 pm

Registration for the 21st annual United Way “Days of Caring” is closing Wednesday, Sept. 3. As in past years, there are opportunities to volunteer throughout the county on both Friday, Sept. 12, and Saturday, Sept. 13. Days of Caring is the largest volunteer event in Snohomish County.

Although several hundred volunteers have already signed up, volunteers are still needed at more than two dozen projects throughout the county in Marysville, Tulalip, Everett, Mukilteo, Lynnwood, Stanwood, Mountlake Terrace and Bothell.

Registration information and project details can be found on the United Way’s website at www.uwsc.org/docvolunteers.php.

The Tulalip Boys and Girls Club needs help repainting its teen center and spreading bark outside. This Boys and Girls Club provides before- and after-school programs for youths aged 5-18 years, and full-day programs during school breaks and summer, with Saturday shifts available.

Pinewood Elementary in Marysville needs volunteers to help with school beautification projects. There also will be some opportunities to read to children. Pinewood is an older school with a limited maintenance budget, with Friday shifts available.

Habitat for Humanity in Marysville needs help with a home-building project, fence-painting and a dry-wall project.

Projects in other parts of the county that need volunteers include the Volunteers of America Western Washington Food Bank and the YMCA of Snohomish County in Everett, the Mukilteo Community Garden, Smithwright Services in Lynnwood, the Low-Income Housing Institute in Mountlake Terrace, and Helping Hands Ministries and the Northshore Senior Center in Bothell. Child Strive, Friends of Youth, Full Life Care and Housing Hope still need volunteers as well.

Catholic Community Services needs volunteers to help several elderly couples with yard work and basic house-cleaning in Everett and Stanwood.

In 2013, 1,019 volunteers participated in the Days of Caring, offering more than 5,600 hours at 47 nonprofit project sites throughout the county.

For more information, visit www.uwsc.org/daysofcaring.php or call 425-374-5549.

The hashtag for this year’s event is #UWSCDoC.