Annual service event will benefit schools, nonprofits, community.

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties has announced that its annual Days of Action will be held March 29-31, 2012.The event is set to partner with MTSU’s “Big Event” program and the local churches' Operation In As Much program as an opportunity to engage more volunteers in a collective effort.

During the Days of Action, teams of volunteers from employers, schools, churches, civic organizations, and MTSU will perform community service for United Way’s partner agencies as well as local schools and other non-profit and community organizations. These projects may vary from landscaping to painting a room to delivering meals to those in need.

Organizers are expecting as many as 600 volunteers this year. In 2011, the event consisted of 407 volunteers completing 1,789 hours of service that benefitted 25 organizations and schools.

Volunteers wishing to register a team through United Way should complete the online form at www.uwrutherford.org/volunteer.aspx no later than March 1. MTSU students may register to volunteer through the MTSU Student Government Association at (615) 898-2464. Operation In As Much volunteers may register by contacting Kristina Brown at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties concluded its Days of Action today, with more than 400 volunteers serving at 32 project sites around Middle Tennessee since Thursday.

United Way partnered with Middle Tennessee State University’s Big Event and the local churches’ Operation InAsMuch this year to provide a more collective volunteer effort and result in a larger impact on the local community. The volunteers served at 15 Middle Tennessee non-profit organizations and 10 area schools and preschools over the span of three days.

Regions Bank, Home Depot, Yates Services and Southern Creations are sponsors for this year’s event.  In-kind donations were received from Wal-mart and Jason’s Deli.

For more information about the Days of Action, please visit www.uwrutherford.org. For photos from project sites, click here.

Murfreesboro, TN - The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties has announced that its Day of Action will be held March 31st, April 1st, and April 2nd. The event has expanded from one day to three days in 2011 as a result of a partnership with MTSU’s “Big Event” program and an opportunity to engage more volunteers with an extended amount of shifts.

During the Day of Action, teams of volunteers from employers, schools, churches, civic organizations, and MTSU will perform community service for United Way’s partner agencies as well as local schools and other non-profit and community organizations. These projects may vary from landscaping to painting a room to delivering meals to those in need.

“We decided to expand our Day of Action event this year in order to partner with MTSU’s Big Event, which is a very similar service opportunity to our Day of Action,” said Stephanie Patton, Director of Community Impact at the local United Way. “We also hope that this will allow more volunteers to participate due to the increased options of shifts, which will include two weekend shifts.”

Organizers are expecting as many as 500 volunteers this year. United Way’s Day of Action consisted of more than 260 volunteers in 2010, while MTSU’s 2010 Big Event involved approximately 300 volunteers.

United Way will work with MTSU to pair volunteers with projects based upon the number of volunteers on the team, any special skills, and the availability of the team. Participants will receive an event T-shirt to wear during their shift.

Volunteers wishing to register through United Way should complete the online form at www.uwrutherford.org no later than March 1st. MTSU students may register to volunteer through the MTSU Student Government Association at (615) 898-2464.

About the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties

United Way advances the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all. United Way focuses on education, income, health, and rebuilding lives – the building blocks for a good quality of life. United Way recruits people and organizations who bring the passion, expertise, and resources needed to get things done through giving, advocating, and volunteering. The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties partners with 44 agencies and programs in Middle Tennessee. The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties is located at 615 Memorial Boulevard in Murfreesboro.  For more information, please call (615) 893-7303 or visit www.uwrutherford.org.

Day of Action volunteer registration is now available on the United Way website! Register to volunteer with United Way and MTSU on March 31, April 1, or April 2 at www.uwrutherford.org.

The 2011 Days of Action will be held March 31 through April 2. Last year 260 volunteers signed up for the Day of Action. This year UWRCC volunteers will be partnering with MTSU's annual "The Big Event." With the new partnership, UWRCC expects to have nearly twice the amount of volunteers as last year.

UWRCC's partner agencies are asked to submit projects and UWRCC connects volunteers with each project. Often companies such as Atmos Energy, Middle Tennessee Medical Center,

ClaimTrust, Guaranty Trust, and many others have teams of volunteers to participate in Days of Action.

If you are interested in signing up to be a volunteer or have a company team, please follow the link below.  Deadline to register to volunteer is March 1, 2011.

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties hosted its eighth annual Day of Action on Friday, May 21st. More than 260 volunteers from various organizations paired with 20 local agencies and schools to perform community service projects at over 25 sites in Middle Tennessee.

The Day of Action is a community service project which unites volunteers with partnering agencies and schools, allowing the participants to further develop relationships and witness first-hand the needs involved with those agencies and schools.General Mills, Florence & Hutcheson, and Regions Bank were this year's Day of Action sponsors.  Blackman Elementary School and Wal-mart also provided in-kind donations

In addition to MTSU students and local high school students, participating teams included the following:

Thanks to all who participated in United Way's Day of Action!

More than 250 volunteers complete services projects at 25 sites.

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties hosted its annual Day of Action on Friday, May 21^st, with more than 250 volunteers participating in community service projects for 20 local agencies and schools at 25 sites in Middle Tennessee. The Day of Action, which unites companies, organizations, and community volunteers with local agencies and schools, included such service projects as landscaping, painting, and delivering meals to those in need. United Way coordinates the Day of Action to offer the opportunity for not only the agencies and schools to receive needed services, but to allow the community to further develop relationships with and witness first-hand the needs involved with those agencies and schools.

This year’s Day of Action sponsors were Florence & Hutcheson Consulting Engineers, General Mills, and Regions Bank. Blackman Elementary School and Wal-mart also provided in-kind donations. In addition to MTSU students and local high school students, volunteer teams included the following companies and organizations:

·         Atmos Energy

·         Bridgestone

·         City of Murfreesboro Department of Engineering

·         ClaimTrust

·         Emerson Heating Products

·         First Tennessee Bank

·         Florence & Hutcheson Consulting Engineers

·         General Mills

·         Guaranty Trust

·         Ingram Content Group

·         Middle Tennessee Medical Center

·         Neel-Schaffer

·         Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce (and Diplomats)

·         Rutherford County Drug Court Program

·         Rutherford County Mayor’s Office

·         Rutherford County Register of Deeds

·         Rutherford County Human Resources Department

·         Rutherford County Schools

·         Southern Creations

·         StoneCrest Medical Center

·         The Gap, Inc.

·         Wiser Company

These volunteer teams completed service projects at the following agencies and schools:

·         American Red Cross

·         Boys & Girls Club

·         Cannon County Senior Center

·         Child Advocacy Center

·         Discovery Center

·         Domestic Violence Program

·         Greenhouse Ministries

·         MCHRA Homemakers

·         Meals on Wheels

·         Mitchell Neilson Primary

·         Nurses for Newborns

·         Primary Care & Hope Clinic

·         Project Help

·         Scales Elementary

·         Second Harvest Food Bank

·         Smyrna-LaVergne Food Bank

·         Special Kids

·         The Salvation Army

·         Wee Care Day Care

·         West Main Mission

Currently, the agencies and schools provide the materials required to complete the projects while United Way recruits and coordinates the volunteers for the Day of Action. However, United Way recently applied for a $25,000 grant through Pepsi’s Refresh Everything grant program that, if received, would cover the expenses of materials and equipment for the Day of Action. United Way will learn on June 1^st if the grant has been approved by Pepsi for a voting process that would allow the public to vote on Refresh Everything grant applications in order to determine the recipients. If United Way were a recipient, the grant would be applied toward the next Day of Action.

For more information about United Way or the Day of Action, please visit www.uwrutherford.org.