ANDERSON, IN - Teaming up with a band of volunteers, a few dozen caulking guns and a heart to serve, United Way of Madison County will spend this Saturday helping dozens of Madison County residents transform their homes into energy-efficient dwellings for its annual Day of Caring. Operation: Weatherization will take teams of volunteers into local homes to tackle home energy saving projects like caulking and weather-stripping.
“Through Day of Caring we hope to promote the spirit and value of volunteerism through one-day service projects,” said Michael Collette, chairperson for Day of Caring and UWMC board member. “Volunteers will be mobilized to complete 25 to 30 home weatherization projects for the elderly in Anderson and Pendleton.”
Teams of five volunteers and one leader will spend the day weatherizing a pre-selected home. Teams will be led by contractors or individuals with vocational trade skills in project management, painting, caulking and heating and cooling, but anyone can volunteer to join a team, according to Collette.
Volunteers will meet at 8 a.m. on Saturday at one of two registration sites—Fifth Street Fire Station in Anderson or Pendleton Community Library—then work from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at assigned homes.
“This magnificent event will mobilize approximately 125 volunteers from Madison County who will offer their time and talents to help make this a warmer winter for many elderly who do not have the capacity to complete these projects on their own,” said Collette.
Community members can also support Operation: Weatherization by donating materials or sponsoring the event. For complete information on donating, sponsoring or volunteering, visit www.unitedwaymadisonco.org.
United Way of Madison County supports human services throughout Madison County, Indiana and is governed by a 24 member volunteer board of directors. The organization has been a member in good standing of United Way of America since 1973. For more information, contact 765-643-7493 or log on to www.unitedwaymadisonco.org.
Sponsors:
Pacesetters
- Saint John’s Hospital
- Community Hospital Anderson
- First Merchants Bank
- Hoosier Park
- St. Vincent Mercy Hospital
Event
- Brown Butz Diedring Funeral Home
- W. R. Dunkin Contractors
Day of Caring
- Berline Construction
- Fredericks
- Lowe’s
- Meijer
- Wal Mart
Contributors
- Arby’s- Mounds Road & 53rd Street
- Culligan Water
- Fazoli’s
- Pay Less – Meridian Street
- Prairie Farms Dairy
- Rickers
- Ritters
- Subway – Scatterfield Road
- Wendy’s
Teams
- Anderson University
- Community Hospital
- Habitat for Humanity
- Kiwanis Clubs of Anderson
- Target
- Vectren
- Youth Leadership Academy
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