On Monday, Jan. 15, lend a hand to the United Way of the Greater Triangle as it mobilizes more than 2,500 volunteers in 35 community service projects across Wake, Durham, Orange and Johnston Counties.
Organizers say King’s birthday is observed not as a day off from school and work but as a ‘Day On’ where community members come together to volunteer to benefit their community.
The nonprofit’s largest volunteer events are called Signature Projects. These five Signature Projects and their locations are outlined below. Click here for a complete list of volunteer projects organized by the United Way.
WAKE COUNTY
Wake County Signature Project
Saint Mary’s School
900 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC 27603
9 a.m. – noon
Volunteer Projects:
- Creating soup mixes
- Making rice bags
- Making bags of beans
- Encouragement card making
DURHAM COUNTY
Durham County Signature Project
North Carolina Central University
The LeRoy T. Walker Physical Education and Recreation Complex
9 a.m. – noon
Volunteer Projects:
- Creating soup mixes
- Making baby blankets
- Making rice bags
- Making bags of beans
- Diaper wrapping
- Assembling sit-upons for preschoolers
Rotary Signature Project
Durham Technical Community College
1637 Lawson St., Durham, NC 27703
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Volunteer Projects:
- Creating soup mixes
- Making rice bags
- Making bags of beans
JOHNSTON COUNTY
Johnston County Signature Project
Boys and Girls Club of Johnston County
311 W. Richardson St., Selma, NC 27576
Temporary Trailers
9 a.m. – noon
Volunteer Projects: “Community Reads” brings volunteers to read with children from across Johnston County to increase childhood literacy. Kindergarten through third grade students will participate in the group readings and skill enhancing activities. Volunteers will:
- Group readings with authors
- Volunteers read to individual children
- Craft projects with the Scrap Exchange
- Book distribution
- Lunch provided to students and volunteers by food truck
ORANGE COUNTY
Orange County Signature Project
New Hope Conference Center – 4805 NC-86 South
Fleming Lodge Building
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
40 Registered Volunteers
Volunteer Projects: “Community Reads” brings volunteers to read with children from across Orange County to increase childhood literacy. Kindergarten through third grade students will participate in the group readings and skill enhancing activities. Volunteers will:
- Group readings with authors
- Volunteers read to individual children
- Craft projects with the Scrap Exchange
- Book distribution
- Lunch provided to students and volunteers
