Volunteer registration is now open for United Way's annual Day of Caring, set for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 24 and 25, at sites around Snohomish County.

Days of Caring is a community-wide event benefiting non-profit agencies in Snohomish County. Each year, volunteers committed to creating positive change in the lives of children, families, and seniors team up with local organizations who are working to fulfill those goals.

Volunteer teams, organized primarily by local companies, complete projects for local non-profit agencies that often lack the necessary resources to tackle such important initiatives themselves. Projects range from reading to children at childcare sites and engaging them in outdoor activities to landscaping an elderly person's front yard or sprucing up interiors at the YWCA.

The list of suggested hands-on projects is growing daily, and includes painting, building, cleaning, environmental projects and more.

While the deadline for registering projects was August 20, volunteers have until September 14 to sign up as a team or an individual. Visit www.uwsc.org to register online, or call (425) 374-5534.

Last year, more than 1,062 volunteers at 56 projects donated over 6,370 hours of volunteer labor, valued at $129,000. Their efforts showed community spirit and built teamwork while helping local non-profit agencies and organizations.

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