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Press and Video Press Releases UWCM Commits to 1,500 Hours of Service
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Amrit Dhillon 410-895-1475 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL MARYLAND COMMITS TO 1,500 HOURS OF SERVICE FOR NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK Baltimore, MD (April 28, 2008) – United Way of Central Maryland is proud to celebrate National Volunteer Week by partnering with the community to generate at least 1,500 hours of service.Between April 27 and May 3, a variety of projects will take place across central Maryland. United Way’s corporate partners and their staff, as well as United Way staff, will take on multiple activities – from helping at a transitional homeless shelter in Anne Arundel County to preparing meals in Baltimore City. The efforts are all part of United Way’s commitment to volunteering. Through shareyourself.org, United Way’s free, online volunteer center, people across the region can find opportunities to share their time and their experiences year round. National Volunteer Week was established in 1974 by President Richard Nixon to celebrate volunteering. To join United Way of Central Maryland in one of its planned activities, or to find out how you can participate on your own, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 410.895.1567. # # # United Way of Central Maryland is the region’s human service leader whose mission is to improve people’s lives by mobilizing the caring power of our communities. United Way of Central Maryland supports programs and initiatives in the city of Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard counties. United Way of Central Maryland is one of 68 nonprofits in Maryland to have earned the Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations’ Standards of Excellence certification, a rigorous ethics and accountability program. More than 2,000 volunteers support United Way of Central Maryland by lending their expertise to help make important decisions about program funding, campaign fund-raising and organizational strategies. Another 1,500 or more volunteers participate in hands-on community service opportunities. For more information, visit www.uwcm.org or call (410) 547-8000. |