Each year, Week of Caring connects volunteers from Bay Area businesses to hundreds of projects organized by local nonprofits. The program is a great opportunity for nonprofit organizations to utilize a dedicated group of adult volunteers. In 2009, our Center placed over 3,300 volunteers at 372 projects on behalf of 88 nonprofits around Contra Costa and Alameda Counties.
Week of Caring focuses on group projects that provide "team-building" experiences for corporate and business volunteer teams. Projects are one-time tasks that can be accomplished in 3 to 4 hours, during a morning or afternoon shift. The volunteer teams vary in size from 6 to more than 35. If you want more information on how to get your business team involved in Week of Caring, please contact Karla McCormick at (925) 472-5770 or kmccormick@helpnow.org.
Nonprofit Toolkit
Projects can be submitted between June 1 - June 30, 2010. Below you'll find information to help you develop your project and successfully submit it online. Please pay special attention to our Project Guidelines and Planning Checklist.
If you would like further assistance, please contact Karla McCormick at (925) 472-5770 or kmccormick@helpnow.org or Theresa Hurley at (925) 472-5776 or thurley@helpnow.org.
Week of Caring is a partnership between United Way of the Bay Area and The Volunteer Centers of the Bay Area.
Thousands of volunteers. Hundreds of non-profits. Dozens of companies. One Bay Area.
Chevron volunteers helped plant seedlings at Walnut Creek Open Space Foundation (left) and Seneca Center enlisted the help of Volunteer Center staff (right) during Week of Caring 2005.
