The United Way of Saskatoon and Area says 26 community agencies are able to complete projects thanks to the United Way’s Day of Caring today [tues]. At the annual event the United Way partners local business and labour groups with community agencies to provide volunteers and funds to help make special projects possible. Those projects include everything from renovations, to BBQs, to gardening. This year, about 250 volunteers are taking part.
Project List Corporate/Labour Partner
1. Affinity Credit Union
United Way of Saskatoon & Area
Children’s Literacy Kits
2. BHP Billiton
Saskatoon Foodbank & Learning Centre #3
From Blah to Ta-dah!
3. Cameco
Interval House
Little Hearts~ Safe Spaces (room renovation)
4. CIBC
Saskatoon Community Service Village
Landsape Clean-up
5. CNH
Canadian Mental Health Association
Spring Into Summer Safely (exterior maintenance)
6. CNH
Girl Guides
Lodge Kitchen Refresh
7. CNH
LDAS #1
LDAS Centre of Excellence 2nd Annual BBQ
8. Concentra
LDAS #2 LDAS Yard Clean-Up
9. Cummins
Service for Seniors #1
A Little Help Seniors/Disabled
10. GenNext (United Way)
AIDS Saskatoon
AIDS Saskatoon Pride Parade Prep
11. Government of Saskatchewan – Corrections
CLASSIC
CLASSIC Cleanse (spring cleaning)
12. KPMG
CUMFI #2
Prairie Lily Cruise on the River
13. Nutrien
Friendship Inn
Friendship BBQ
14. Nutrien- Vanscoy Potash
SaskAbilities
SaskAbilities Client Picnic
15. PCL Construction
CHEP
Growing Where You’ve Never Grown Before (moving/expanding a garden space)
16. PWC
Cosmopolitain Industries
Art in the Park
17. RBC
Saskatoon Foodbank & Learning Centre #2
Client Services Revitalization
18. Saskatchewan Blue Cross
YMCA
Playground Revitalization
19. SaskEnergy
Family Service Saskatoon
Refresh for FSS (room renovation)
20. SaskPower
Service for Seniors #2
Building Day for Seniors/Disabled
21. Sasktel
Saskatoon Foodbank & Learning Centre #1
SFBLC Garden Patch
22. Scotiabank
Saskatoon Council on Aging Inc.
Volunteer Appreciation Party
23. SDLC
United Way of Saskatoon & Area
Kick-Off Breakfast