May 13, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Suzanne Johnson, Executive Director, Twin County United Way
Cell: (208) 553-6874, E-mail: [email protected]
Twin County United Way office: (208) 743-6594

 

Volunteers set for Twin County United Way’s 24th Day of Caring

Twenty teams have signed up for volunteer service on May 14

LEWIS-CLARK VALLEY – A total of 20 volunteer teams will take part in service projects in Twin County United Way’s 24^th Annual Day of Caring presented by Regence BlueShield of Idaho on Friday morning.

There will be a virtual kickoff at 8 a.m. with welcomes from the Day of Caring chair and the Twin County United Way staff, as well as from the Presenting Sponsor Regence BlueShield of Idaho.

At 8:30 a.m., the volunteers will begin their service at pre-determined nonprofit agency sites throughout the Lewis-Clark Valley, where they will do a variety of projects. Many nonprofit agencies do not have the manpower or funds for projects so the volunteer teams will do a variety of tasks, including painting, cleaning and helping with moves to new offices.

Projects will wrap up around noon and the volunteers are invited to the Lewiston Community Center at 1424 Main St. in Lewiston to enjoy free Fazzari’s pizza, donated by Fazzari’s.

Support from Regence, P1FCU, and Tri-State Memorial Hospital, along with in-kind donations from Fazzari’s, ArtBeat, and Idaho Beverages underwrite the cost of the event.

Photos and videos of the day’s activities will be shared throughout the day by Twin County United Way and volunteer teams via social media including Facebook.com/TwinCountyUW, @TwinCountyUW, #TCUW #LiveUnited #TCUWDayofCaring.

 

Day of Caring Volunteer Teams:

Avista Utilities
CHAS Clinic
City of Lewiston
Clearwater Paper
Coldwell Banker Tomlinson
Coleman Oil
Lewiston Tribune
Northwest Children’s Home
P1FCU
Public Consulting Group
Regence
Rove Fitness LLC
Inland Cellular
Lewis-Clark Credit Union
Lewiston Firefighters
Lewiston Transitional Care
SEL
Twin County United Way Board
Tri-State Memorial Hospital
Women United

Day of Caring Nonprofits Projects:

LC Valley Boys & Girls Club – (projects 1 and 2) weeding and laying bark around both Lewiston and Clarkston Clubs; (3) Painting at Booth Hall.
Boys & Girls Club of the Nez Perce Tribe – pull up carpet at Club.
Gina Quesenberry Foundation – clean and organize storage room, take stuff to dump and recycling.
Habitat for Humanity – power wash, painting, tear out flooring, build shelves
Homes of Hope – Sorting and organizing clothes, and outdoor cleanup.
Idaho Foodbank– Outdoor cleanup, organize and clear learning kitchen. Paint projects.
Idaho Youth Ranch – assist with merchandizing and organization of store, some cleaning.
Interlink – Help move larger items to new office.
Jackson Baldwin Memorial Falls – Weeding, trash, pine cones and pine needles pick up.
LC Valley Resource Center – (1) sorting and organizing donation closet; (2) weeding and outdoor maintenance.
Lewis-Clark Early Childhood Program – Replace woodchips in playground area.
Lewiston City Library – Outside cleaning and gardening.
Northwest Children’s Home – Outdoor cleanup and painting.
OUI – painting room dividers
St. Vincent de Paul – (1) raking gravel parking lot, sort clothes and put things together at Lewiston store; (2) sort close and put things together at Clarkston store.
Willow Center – Help with move to set up new offices, designing client space.
YWCA – Interior painting.

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About the Twin County United Way

The Twin County United Way works to identify needs, unite people and share resources to improve lives of those in Nez Perce and Asotin counties. The United Way focuses on identifying the most critical community needs in three areas: education, health and income. Then, it works to secure resources and provide coordinated support for local nonprofit partners working to address these needs. More information can be found at www.tcuw.org.