United Way Days of Caring

United Way focuses on connecting people to causes they care about and helping businesses reach their goals around philanthropic giving, employee engagement and community involvement. If you would like to become a sponsor, please contact Rebecca Reutlinger, Vice President of Resource Development.

The deadline for sponsorship confirmation is November 8, 2025 in order to be included on the tshirts.

PRESENTING - $15,000
Exclusive one opportunity available per year
This opportunity is sold out for 2024-25

• Premier title recognition at all four project days
• Radio Advertisement/Interview
• Advanced access for volunteer spots
• Media coverage in release and ads
• Eblast & enews recognition
• Event Print & digital material mentions with logo placement
• Event website recognition
• Social posts
• Remarks during kick-off programs
• Logo on event day materials
• T-shirt logo in prominent location
• Annual Report recognition
• Employee spot on Day of Caring Committee
• Promotional item in event day goodie bag

CHAMPION - $5,000
Exclusive one opportunity available per event project day

• Prominent recognition at one project day of your choice
• Advanced access for volunteer spots
• Media coverage in release
• Eblast & enews recognition
• Event Print & digital material mentions with logo placement
• Event website recognition
• Social posts
• Remarks during kick-off programs
• Logo on event day materials
• T-shirt logo in prominent location
• Annual Report recognition
• Promotional item in event day goodie bag

PARTNER - $2,500

• Recognition at one project day of your choice
• Advanced access for volunteer spots
• Eblast & enews recognition
• Event Print & digital material mentions with logo placement
• Event website recognition
• Social post
• Logo on event day materials
• T-shirt logo
• Annual Report recognition

SUPPORTER - $1,000

• Recognition at one project day of your choice
• Event Print & digital material mentions
• Event website recognition
• Social post
• Listing on event day materials
• T-shirt logo
• Annual Report recognition

FRIEND - $500

• Recognition at one project day of your choice
• T-shirt logo
• Social post
• Listing on event day materials

Covenant Shelter of New London & Church of the City Community Meals – November 20, 2024

This combined Day of Caring event will give a much-needed update to both Covenant Shelter of New London and Church of the City Community Meals. Covenant Shelter of New London is the only shelter in Southeastern Connecticut that serves families. Their goal through this Day of Caring partnership is to transform all six family rooms into a more appealing, homey, and comfortable environment for their guests primarily through painting and cleaning. Church of the City provides meals to the community every Saturday with the ability to serve up to 250 people. Their goal for this partnership is to paint the industrial sized kitchen, dining hall, and hallways to create a warmer and more welcoming environment for their guests. These projects will occur simultaneously at two locations on November 20 with shifts available at Covenant Shelter and Church of the City.

East Lyme Giving Garden – April 1, 2015

At the East Lyme Giving Garden Day of Caring, volunteers will be planting vegetables including carrots, broccoli, potatoes, onions, and cabbage. They will also assist in installing weed fabric, drip tape, high profile hoops, and trellises for pole beans. All activities will increase the garden’s capacity to produce vegetables for the upcoming season. The East Lyme Giving Garden donates all produce to the Gemma E. Moran United Way/Labor Food Center.

SCADD – May 6, 2025

SCADD provides quality treatment services to people seeking recovery. SCADD clients and patients can access services at multiple locations including the four locations in New London. This Day of Caring event will task volunteers with working with the SCADD team to beautify the outside space at each of the four properties to enhance the experience of the clients and the community. Activities will include building garden beds and planting to provide clients and the community with a local source of fresh vegetables and herbs, as well as making the space more inviting for clients.

Safe Futures – June 12, 2025

Safe Futures will be working with Day of Caring volunteers to update the inside and outside of their Genesis House program location. Genesis House Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter is the only shelter of its type to serve victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and trafficking in Southeastern Connecticut. The program location is confidential, as per Connecticut General Statue (C.G.S.) Chapter 138b, Section 8-360. After a renovation to make the Genesis House location more accessible, it will need painting, deep cleaning, reorganizing, and outside landscaping. There will be an opportunity to build raised garden beds, plant, and clean and paint the inside of the shelter.

Signups for future dates will be available as we near the projected start date; if you would like to be notified once signups are live please contact Christopher Liggio at: Christopher.Liggio@uwsect.org. If you are interested in signing up for one of these volunteer opportunities that is active, please select the opportunity preview and follow the sign-up instructions to check out. If you have any issues, or need help, once again, please contact Christopher Liggio at: Christopher.liggio@uwsect.org.

To sign up to volunteer at any of the active projects occurring in the near future, visit our Volunteer site.

If you are interested in signing up for one of these volunteer opportunities that is active, use the link above to select the opportunity preview and follow the sign-up instructions to check out. If you have any issues, or need help, once again, please email Christopher Liggio.

Signups for future dates will be available as we near the projected start date; if you would like to be notified once signups are live please email Christopher Liggio.