Needs From: Volunteer United

Join us for some general gardening tasks such as planting in flowerpots, window boxes and mulching our garden beds for some beautification of our wonderful home. The site has all Deaf residents with a mix of hearing and Deaf staff; ASL skills encouraged but not required. As long as you are friendly and willing to try to communicate then you are welcome! 

Help Goodwill of the Finger Lakes get its Orientation & Mobility Garden and sensory spaces ready for the season! This outdoor area offers a hands-on environment where Goodwill Vision Services helps people practice safe, confident travel (including using white canes outdoors) and engage with sensory-rich plantings.

Additionally, Day of Caring volunteers may assist with the beautification of garden beds on our main campus and across the street outside of the Goodwill retail store and Goodwill Learning Academy.

Volunteers can expect to pitch in with classic spring garden refresh tasks such as clearing debris (raking leaves, removing old branches and dead plant material), pruning and cutting back last year’s perennials and any dead/diseased growth, pulling early weeds, and refreshing mulch to promote healthy plant growth. You may also help with light tool clean-up and seasonal planting of herbs and flowers that enhance the sensory garden experience.

Help Goodwill of the Finger Lakes get its Orientation & Mobility Garden and sensory spaces ready for the season! This outdoor area offers a hands-on environment where Goodwill Vision Services helps people practice safe, confident travel (including using white canes outdoors) and engage with sensory-rich plantings.

Additionally, Day of Caring volunteers may assist with the beautificationof garden beds across our main campus and across the street outside the Goodwill retail store and Goodwill Learning Academy.

Volunteers can expect to pitch in with classic spring garden refresh tasks such as clearing debris (raking leaves, removing old branches and dead plant material), pruning and cutting back last year’s perennials and any dead/diseased growth, pulling early weeds, and refreshing mulch to promote healthy plant growth. You may also help with light tool clean-up and seasonal planting of herbs and flowers that enhance the sensory garden experience.

The Hinchey Homestead hosts events and tours throughout the Spring, Summer and Fall and our yard and gardens need some cleaning up.  We are looking for volunteers to help with weeding the gardens, trimming hedges, and clearing out underneath our fence.  

We will be sprucing up the flower beds with weeding, mulching and planting as well as washing windows and siding.

Cemetery clean up.  Raking leaves, filling urns with top soil, trimming around grave stones, cleaning out the Chapel, etc.

     This year for Day of Caring we need volunteers to plant our Italian Garden, our largest and grandest on Sonnenberg grounds. We will also need volunteers for planting our Rose Garden, with the arrival of over 200 new rose plants this year! Water will be provided. 

     We also need help with some light housekeeping at the mansion to show off its beauty to our guests.

Help to beautify the outdoor space at Volunteers of America's Family Shelter by pulling weeds, trimming bushes, putting down mulch and planting flowers.  Volunteers should wear work/gardening clothes and bring gardening gloves if they have them.  This project will still occur if there is light rain, but will be cancelled if there are thunderstorms. 

Help to beautify the outdoor campus at the VOA Children's Center by pulling weeds, trimming trees, putting down mulch, and planting flowers. Volunteers should wear work/gardening clothes and bring gardening gloves if they have them.  This project will go forward if there is light rain, but will be cancelled if there is heavy rain/thunderstorms. 

The Lehigh Valley Trail from East River Road to the Greenway trail has become partially overgrown which makes mowing difficulty.   Volunteers will remove brush and limbs which are overhanging the trail.  Tools will be provided and volunteers are encouraged to bring loping sheers and pruning saws. 

Long pants, long sleeves, gloves and safety goggles are encouraged.  

Mulching, flower beds, and landscaping around the property area.  Please dress accordingly.  Work done rain or shine.  Check in time is 8:30.  Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Garage in need of spring cleaning.  Items will be organized and thrown away.  Please dress accordingly.  Work will be done rain or shine.  Check in time is 8:30.  Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Revitalizing flower beds, mulching, weed pulling, and planting flowers on our property.  Check in time is 8:30, work begins at 9.  Work will be done rain or shine.  Please dress accordingly.  Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Outdoor spring clean-up; garden prep and spring planting

cleaning out the flower bed, raking, cleaning out the pond in the back, and adding flowers to the front and back yard. Add more solar lights in the front yard.

Building raised flower beds

Planting flowers

Picking and raking yard.

Washing windows

Washing Vans

Cemetery Plaza Cleanup at the Pathway of Life Garden | May 21, 2026

Thank you for lending a hand (or a rake!) to help refresh the Pathway of Life Garden at Grandview Cemetery in Batavia. This brick plaza is a special place for remembrance and reflection, and with a little TLC, we’ll help it look peaceful, polished, and cared for.

Here’s what we’ll be tackling together:

Rain or shine the need for weeding in our flower and vegetables gardens follow by spreading mulch in both areas. Close toe footwear is mandatory, continental breakfast and lunch will be served. and rain ponchos provided in case it rains.

The Holland Land Office Museum is in need of volunteers to help clean up the grounds of the museum in the spring. This includes picking up limbs and debris, raking leaves, cleaning and weeding flower beds.

Come spend some time in the outdoors helping us steward our dedication and sensory gardens carefully cultivated by the gardening club. 

Assistance with outdoor clean up, rain or shine. Removing old mulch and spreading new mulch on playground and parking lot islands. Weeding out flower beds, planting new flowers, community garden prep.

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

Thank you for joining us for Day of Caring once again!

Raking leaves and cleaning up branches

Light Hill has an extensive garden and grounds for families and residents to enjoy - Help us with our Spring Clean Up! Our wooded walking trail needs clearing, mulching and benches moved along the path. Our outdoor planters need new soil and arrangement of annual flowers. Our garden beds and yard may need some weed pulling, stick clearing and cutting back of some brush. We'll provide materials, hand tools and power tools. Make sure you dress for the outdoors and bring work gloves & closed toed shoes!

Parking: Carpool if possible. Please park in lower parking area.

Lunch: Casa Italiana - subs or salads. We'll collect orders that morning!

Join us for a day of gardening at one of Rochester's most iconic landmarks! We will be beautifying our gardens by planting new flowers and adding fresh soil. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. 

Remember to wear comfortable closed-toe shoes and dress casually for the occasion.

*If there is inclement weather, projects will take place in our theatres. 

Thank you for considering CCE Monroe for your volunteer opportunity on Day of Caring!  Every year, our team works alongside your team to beautify our grounds for public education and preparation for a great growing season. Our site boasts a small 1/2-acre farm and several flower gardens.  Support is always needed to organize, mulch, create new gardening spaces, and more. We may even have some small "building" projects.  Grab your garden or work gloves, solid footwear, and sunscreen.  Only pouring rain or lighting will prevent us from digging in!  Have small hand tools....feel free to bring them along just in case.  Lunch will be served; please indicate if there are any food allergies.

Camp Cory's Day Camp area features a garden area where campers can be exposed to growing, maintaining, and harvesting different vegetables throughout the summer. The garden area is in current need of being prepped for the season through general light maintenance on the raised beds, tightening fencing, and incorporating soil amenities. 

Help us get ready for the upcoming camp season. We have a variety of things that need to get done before we open this season. There is yard work from raking leaves, mulch laying, stick clean up to painting and cleaning, basic construction, and small repairs.   

Camp Cory offers end of school year trips and a family camp weekend prior to the summer camp season. We are in need of volunteers to assist with preparing the camp. The tasks associated include readying the waterfront, lifting of materials, general landscaping, or other various tasks as needed.

Camp Cory has a large array of various painting and staining projects to accomplish this spring. Many of these projects help protect camp's infrastructure from the elements while providing a welcoming environment to the many campers who enjoy the property. Painting volunteers would need clothes they are comfortable getting paint on, but all other materials would be provided. The projects may include areas such as the amphitheater, program buildings, cabin areas, walkways, and picnic tables. 

This year at the Church Home, we could use some help mulching in our courtyard and getting our outdoors ready for spring. We are always so grateful for the help we receive each year for United Way's Annual Day of Caring! We are looking forward to working with you!

We are always so grateful for the help we receive each year for United Way's Annual Day of Caring! This year, we are asking for help to spruce up our campus and get some spring cleaning done. We'll be doing some gardening, some painting, and more! Bring your own gardening gloves/equipment if you like. We are looking forward to working with you! 

Involves picking up branches and trash, sweeping, raking. Please bring rakes, gloves and brooms. Wear closed toe shoes. 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again!

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! We have made some changes to ensure everyone stays healthy and safe on our properties.

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! We have made some changes to ensure everyone stays healthy and safe on our properties.

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again!

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again!

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again!

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

We are so happy to be participating in Day of Caring once again! 

Come hang out at Rochester's home for the literary arts and help us wake up our gardens and grounds for the season!

Outdoor activities include:

Raking out beds

Trimming bushes

Weeding

Picking up refuse and detritis from around the building

and more!

Our seasonal camp program and building need help in reopening for the year. The general tasks for the day will consist of: lawn clean up, power wash boats, misc. painting, cleaning windows and general spring cleaning in the camp building (sweeping, wiping surfaces/dusting, mopping etc). 

Details for the day:

We are in need of 20-30 people to complete the Opening Checklist and sincerely appreciate the support!

Inclement Weather Plan: This is an indoor and outdoor event. In the case of inclement weather we will work on all indoor related tasks. If there is rain only and individuals are willing to complete outdoor tasks, we suggest coming prepared with extra layers of clothing and a set of dry clothes, plus rain gear in order to stay as dry and warm as possible.

Join us in stewarding Rochester's old growth forest. Volunteers will learn to identify and safely remove invasive plants and shrubs that threaten this unique ecosystem, helping to ensure its health for future generations. Tools, gloves, and light refreshments provided.

Please come join the Corn Hill beautification committee as we get our neighborhood in shape after a long winter!  We'll be digging garden beds, moving mulch, in addition to basic planting, weeding, cleaning up, etc.  Coffee and muffins from 8:30-9; lunch will be served; water provided throughout the day.  Gloves and tools will be available as well.

Our Day of Caring need mostly involves outdoor landscaping type work: weeding, mulching, sweeping, painting and planting. Wear clothes that can get dirty and we will hope for good weather. If the weather doesn't cooperate, we will try to line up painting.

We have multiple flower, mulch, and stone beds that need to be turned over after weeding, as well as new mulch and stones spread.

Paint Picnic Tables, Benches,  Paint and/or touch up Split Rail Fences and Low Ropes Elements around camp property.

Clean program shelters 'top to bottom' -Windows -Sweep floors -Tidy up bathrooms- 5 shelters. Sweep and Power wash pool deck and splash pad. Weed cracks on pool deck and splash pad. Clean and set up chairs. Set up shade structure. Clean and set up Locker rooms.

Our youth program, playground, needs some TLC!

This year we are in need of help to spread 10 yards (nearly 2500 lbs.) of mulch for our Corps playground. It is a necessity to ensure that the children that enjoy our playground whether it is the public or those that attend our programs, such as Phoenix Afterschool, Phoenix Summer Day and Youth Night, can safely have fun!

We will be supplying not only the tools in order to spread the mulch but also bottled water to help keep everyone hydrated!

Wash floors, install a/c units, paint kitchen, wash cabinet in kitchen, wash windows

Our Children’s Place – Clifton Springs
Attic Clean‑Out Project Description
Our Children’s Place in Clifton Springs is completing a full clean‑out of the attic space in our two‑story building. The attic currently contains classroom equipment, materials, and past project items that need to be sorted and removed.
The work includes:
• Identifying and bringing down items that are no longer needed
• Disposing of designated items into a dumpster
• Navigating stairs repeatedly throughout the project
• Following direction from site leadership regarding what to keep, relocate, or discard
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds
• Ability to walk up and down stairs frequently
• Ability to work safely in a storage/attic environment
• Ability to follow verbal instructions and work efficiently as part of a team

Goodwin Park is a small pocket-park considered a jewel at the end of Sibley Place, between East and Park Avenues in Rochester. The Park-Meigs Neighborhood Association maintains gardens in the park for the public to enjoy. This project includes preparing the park for the season with tasks including weeding and mulching the gardens as well as raking and general spring clean-up.

Some simple landscaping and outdoor maintenance. Please bring gardening gloves and preferred gardening supplies.

The Eastside YMCA is seeking the support of 80 volunteers for United Way’s Day of Caring to help prepare our branch and Camp Eastside for the busy spring and summer seasons. This large-scale service day will focus on improving our outdoor spaces, community garden, and key indoor areas that directly support youth programs, families, and camp operations.

This work will have an immediate and visible impact on the thousands of members, campers, and families who use our facilities each year.

Volunteers will be assigned to teams and may assist with:

Outdoor Projects

General groundskeeping around the YMCA branch and camp areas

Basic gardening (weeding, mulching, bed clean-up)

Preparation and refresh of the community garden area

Painting and staining picnic tables

Painting or staining fences around Camp Eastside, as needed

Indoor Projects

Top-to-bottom cleaning of the Adventure Center

General indoor cleaning and organization projects as assigned

Breakfast and lunch for all volunteers

All necessary tools, supplies, and work gloves

On-site staff support and project coordination

Volunteers are welcome (but not required) to bring their own work gloves or small hand tools if they prefer.

We will make every effort to complete most work rain or shine. Please plan to dress appropriately for the weather on the day of the event, including comfortable clothing and footwear suitable for outdoor work.

Completing these projects in a single day allows us to be fully prepared for summer programming and ensures our facilities remain safe, welcoming, and well-maintained for the community we serve. This level of impact simply would not be possible without the generosity of our volunteers.

Thank you for your help—we truly could not accomplish this work so efficiently without you.

Spring clean up at 2 homes - weeding, trimming, raking and mulching

Spring clean up at 2 homes - weeding, trimming, raking and mulching

Join the Anthony Museum for Day of Caring and help us ready our historic grounds for the summer tourism season. We will be weeding, mulching, edging, and more in the gardens. The museum will provide all gardening tools though you are welcome to bring your own gardening gloves.

Spring clean up at 2 homes - weeding, trimming, raking and mulching

Spring clean up at 2 homes - weeding, trimming, raking and mulching

Spring clean up at 2 homes - weeding, trimming, raking and mulching

Spring clean up at 2 homes - weeding, trimming, raking and mulching

Spring clean up at 2 homes - weeding, trimming, raking and mulching

Spring clean up at 3 homes - weeding, trimming, raking and mulching

Spring clean up at 2 homes - weeding, trimming, raking and mulching

Spring clean up at 2 homes - weeding, trimming, raking and mulching

Preparing gardens at our day service program - weeding, trimming, raking and mulching

Volunteers will assist with weeding, laying mulch, removing shrubs (if necessary), and possibly painting tasks. Water will be provided, along with a box lunch. Vegetarian options can be accomodated if the team captain notiifies us in advance. While some tools will be available, there won't be enough for all 100 volunteers. Participants are encouraged to bring their own gardening hand tools and gloves.