FARMINGTON  — The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is looking for community partners who have projects that will engage volunteers in a variety of meaningful, fun and healthy opportunities from June through early fall.

Local organizations identify a project they would like to accomplish, provide the materials, and overall site supervision while the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area provides the volunteers needed to get the job done.

Last year, projects ranged from stacking wood, painting the exterior of a municipal building, weatherizing a food pantry/thrift shop, helping set up and break down local festivals, making button bracelets, gardening, clearing trails and building interior storm window panels.

All told, 240 volunteers contributed 1,176 hours in the community to accomplish 14 projects over 11 Days of Caring, according to the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area. They invested $19,804 in service hours and $4,203 of in-kind contributions of supplies and professional services.

Business and organizations who were enriched by this experience have an even greater understanding of and value for volunteerism, and many volunteers continue to volunteer countless hours, or have expressed interest in continuing to connect to new and varied volunteer opportunities available in Greater Franklin County, according to the local United Way.

Sites are required to have project oversight with the necessary expertise on hand to direct the project.

A committee will review all applications with a focus on providing diverse and meaningful volunteer opportunities that are doable on a Day of Caring. Each volunteer will need to sign a release form provided by the United Way to participate. Certificates of Insurance will be required of each organization.

The deadline for proposals is April 30. Proposal forms are available at uwtva.org, at the United Way office on Broadway in downtown Farmington.

Contact Nancy Teel, volunteer center coordinator, for more information at 778-5048 or nancyteel@uwtva.org

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