Needs From: Volunteer United

We need some help turning over the soil and updating our Schottland family garden

We have several flower beds that will need a refresh after the long hard winter months

We need some help removing weeds and cleaning up the edges of our sidewalks

Stain porch decks and rails of our cabins

Begin Again Horse Rescue is an equine rescue that houses approximately 16 equines on-site.  The equines are all rescues or owner surrenders and are under evaluation and care for rehabilitation and rehoming.  The United Day of Caring volunteers are key to helping spruce up the rescue.  Some key focus areas include painting fences/barn doors, weeding and gardening around the house on the property, cleaning the fence line, and general yard work.  Maintaining the rescue for the safety of the equines and the volunteers is an important focus.   Both individuals and teams are welcome.  BAHR will provide lunch for the volunteers.  Thank you for considering and choosing BAHR for the 2026 United Day of Caring volunteering.  

Russer bridge needs to be taken completely

Help clear a parcel of property next to the Auburn Rail Trail.

We'll be cutting down scrub bushes and trees, clearing weeds and rocks, and leveling the ground.

Tools will be provided by Victor Hiking Trails.

Dress for the weather, bring gloves and water if you have them.

Assisting with Projects at the Lyons Youth Baseball and Softball Complex

Projects may include painting/sealing porches or other outdoor areas on our campus, spreading mulch, or weeding and planting flowers.  There is not an alternative plan if it rains.

Pull weeds and extra growth, fill with mulch until it reaches 6-12 in from the top of stumps

Rake leaves & debris from creek and the creek banks, side of the road, parking areas, weed under entrance sign, cut back over hanging branches, remove vines & new growth.  

Paint/Staining the walls that go around the garbage bins

Clear dead and fallen limbs, trim overhanging branches, rake/add mulch to even out high/low spots, pile branches at trail entrances, sweep trail docks.  

Ropes Course/Treehouse:  Pull weeds, rake leaves, clear brush/fallen limbs, clear brush under cargo net, check for bees nests on course, trim low branches, weed whack the grove and around the treehouse, add mulch to even out high/low spots, and watch for poison ivy in trees under treehouse

Pull weeds and mulch entire playground.  Weed whack around edges where needed. 

Touch up of paint on our cabins. 

General cleaning of our health center, dust, sweep, mopping, disinfecting mattresses & wash windows.

Clean out the gully by Russer House up to the bridge, trim hanging branches, remove vines and new growth. 

Morning: dust/wipe down all moveable & non moveable display pieces, wipe down counters, wash glass display cases, sweep & mop floors. 

After lunch:  Assist with moving inventory boxes from camp office to the store, put sweatshirts on hangers & hang on racks, fold t-shirts & place on shelves.  

Wipe down of dressers, wood, dusting of windowsills, vacuum out dresser drawers

Clean up and garbage crew. During and after camp has been beautified, we need some help disposing of brush, garbage, and picking up supplies.  

At both Peggy and Wegman's house:  Remove cobwebs, clean windowsills, and wash interior & exterior of all windows, as well as doors.  

Spraying & wiping down of all Wegman's and Peggy's window screens. 

Replace the turf carpets on the golfing areas

Build a room inside the lodge

Landscaping of Wegman's and Chanler outside areas around the buildings

Add chicken wire to dock pieces in the wood (for non-slip surface) 

Remove cobwebs, clean up debris, sweep, vacuum, mop, disinfect mattresses, wash window in door and sweep the porch. 

With guidance from the Conesus Lake Garden Club:

With help from the Conesus Lake Garden Club:  rake, weed, edge, and mulch around buildings, at the front lawn sign, and in Morsch garden between the buildings.  Trim bushes as needed. Remove debris from grass and gardens.  

Inside:  Dust rafters, remove cobwebs, sweep & mop, open windows & put in screens, general straightening up, wipe down wood with Murphy's oil soap.

Outside:  Rake side hill to parking area, all around chapel and yard areas, trim back overgrowth, gather debris & place in dumpster.  Clean bathrooms. 

With guidance from the Conesus Garden Club: rake, weed, edge, and mulch around both buildings.  Trim bushes if needed

Join us for a fun and rewarding day cleaning, raking, painting and planting flowers at St. Joseph's Park and Schiller Park in the NW quadrant of downtown Rochester. Our efforts will include beautifying the greenspace surrounding both parks, as well as inside the historic ruins of St. Joseph's Church. This Registered National Landmark has been converted into an urban oasis, complete with trees, benches and greenery. Help us restore and revitalize these wonderful spaces for the public to enjoy all season long. Thank You!

We will need help cleaning the outside of our schools. We will be doing yardwork, planting and beautifying the school ground's. 

Yard cleanup front and back yard

Plant flowers in the front and backyard

Wash windows and screens

Organize the basement

 Wash baseboards

Weeding Landscape

-Plant flowers

-Clean and organize shed

-Clean and wash vans

-Trim hedges

-Wash porch area

-Window cleaning

·         - Yard cleaning

·         Weeding

·         Plant flowers in flower boxes.

·         Trim Bushes.

·         Clean yard

·         Clean front porch

·         Organize garage

flower bed cleaning

rock filler for the front flower beds- needs a lot maybe a vender could do this and bring

mulch filler for the back yard flower bed- needs a lot maybe a vender can do this and bring

window cleaning

flower planting/ potting

Plant Flowers

Spread Mulch

Clean Patio Furniture

Place Garden Decorations

Paint Bench

Clean windows

1)      Winter cleanup in the yard

2)      Washing windows and screens

3)      Weed the gardens and plant new flowers

4)      Clean and put out the summer furniture

5)      Trim bushes

6)      Driveway U Shape needs dirt and grass

7)      Mulch Under tree’s

8)      Organize Garage and Shed

·         Front yard put stones down and flowers 

·         Clean & wash vans 

·         Clean patio furniture  

We are looking for volunteers to help with outdoor / indoor clean up.  Activities such as clearing out flower beds, putting down mulch, planting flowers cleaning out storage, organizing equipment, touch up painting.  Please wear sneakers and clothes to get dirty in!  We will provide lunch for our volunteers!

·         Yard cleaning from winter

·         Weeding and Planting in the flower beds

·         Painting the fence

·         Painting of catwalk and ramps from salt damage

·         Prepare Front walkway for demolishing of current entrance – removing plants and stone in the area

·         Put out summer furniture and yard decorations.

·         Wash windows and screens inside and out

Refresh flower beds with pea stone where needed

·         plant flowers around the outside area of the house perimeter

·         paint outside ( black) the currently green credenza in the living room to match new furniture and drapes

·         power wash patio/deck outside

·         paint/stain ramps in front and back of house

·         wash ALL inside and outside windows

·         vacuum and clean van

20+ volunteers needed 

Our project would be to clean up the sensory garden, including taking apart old garden beds and plant flowers

Painting the front back porch  and steps

railings as well as the side porch/ ramp steps

Weeding flower beds /etc.

Lawn care ( planting flowers/herbs/vegtables, pulling weeds )

Sweeping patio/wiping down patio furniture

clean windows, staining, paint the curb (helps identify the parking lot and sidewalk), turn up garden beds

·         Weeding

·          flower planting

·         put furniture together

·         organize cleaning products and house decorations

·          

·         Wash Windows and Screens. 

·         Fix Garden Box and plant veggies and flowers. ·

·         Weed back Yard

·         Clean and wash vans. 

·         Clean and organize basement

·         Power wash windows and the house outside.

·         Trim Bushes and hedges along home

Spreading stone around the flower beds

-Planting flowers

-Weed flowers

-Paint the outside of the raised flower bed

-Washing windows/screens

-Clean courtyard

Buffalo Rd:

1.       Spread stone.

2.       Weed Flowerbeds

3.       Clean yard

4.       Wash house windows inside & out.

5.       Stain/paint deck, fence, and garbage fence.

6.       Paint picnic table.

7.       Clean and wash both vans.

8.       Clean and organize basement

9.       Clean & dust front porch and back deck thanks

10.    

·         Landscape – front and backyard 

·         Clean exterior porch patio and front porch 

·         Plant items in garden

·         Yard work – raking leaves, pick up sticks, weeding . trim bushes

·         Wash screens/windows – outside of home/inside

·         Lay pea gravel for flowerbeds

·         Place mulch around the front tree

·         Place new rocks in front

·         Weeding

·         Organizing the garage and/or laundry room

·         Clean and organize basement

·         Wash screens

·         Wash siding

·         Window cleaning

·         Plant flowers

·         Yard work - rake leaves, pick up sticks/trash

·         Organize cabinets

wheel chair push 

Work in a Serenity Garden for our Veterans

Painting of 2 small offices

Projects may include spreading mulch, weeding and planting flowers, cleaning up garden beds, painting rooms or outdoor areas or organizing spaces.

o    Yard work

o    Leaves removed

o    Mulching

Indoor Cleaning/Outside Clean up

Yard Clean up

Yard Clean up

Basement Organizationzation, Cleaning,

Assemble and Install Shelving in basement

Clean garden beds, and mulch

Sanding and repainting back porch

Looking for a team of volunteers willing to get dirty, remove old annuals to make room for new flower buds.  We are also looking to revive our flower/ food garden beds behind the school building.  

The Day of Caring Cemetery Clean-Up brings volunteers together to honor those who came before us. Community members, families, civic groups, and local businesses work side by side to restore and protect a sacred public space.  

During this event, volunteers:

  • Remove litter and debris • Trim overgrown grass and brush • Refresh mulch and planting beds • Document damaged monuments for follow-up repair.

 This effort improves safety, preserves history, and strengthens community pride. It also teaches respect for legacy, service, and stewardship.   Participants receive a brief safety orientation and preservation guidance before work begins. All tools and cleaning supplies are provided. Volunteers are encouraged to wear work gloves, sturdy shoes, and weather-appropriate clothing.

Volunteers will be asked to help with the clean up of our residential camp at our beautiful Recreational Facility and corporate headquarters, in Mendon. If there is specific work volunteers would like, we will do our best to accommodate.

Parking Instructions: Parking on site and across street

Meal Provided: Yes

Volunteers will be asked to help with the clean up of our residential camp at our beautiful Recreational Facility, located on the shores of Keuka Lake in Branchport, New York. If there is specific work volunteers would like, we will do our best to accommodate.

Parking Instructions: We have a plenty of parking on both sides of West Lake Road, as well as street parking.

Meal Provided: Yes

Get a Camp Good Days t-shirt too! 

The Day of Caring Cemetery Clean-Up brings volunteers together to honor those who came before us. Community members, families, civic groups, and local businesses work side by side to restore and protect a sacred public space.  

During this event, volunteers:   • Remove litter and debris • Trim overgrown grass and brush • Refresh mulch and planting beds • Document damaged monuments for follow-up repair  

This effort improves safety, preserves history, and strengthens community pride. It also teaches respect for legacy, service, and stewardship.   Participants receive a brief safety orientation and preservation guidance before work begins. All tools and cleaning supplies are provided. Volunteers are encouraged to wear work gloves, sturdy shoes, and weather-appropriate clothing.

Day of Caring: We are seeking volunteers for our upcoming Day of Caring to help improve our campus and programs.

Our Food Pantry is serving more and more people, and it's time for a deep cleaning!

Annual opportunity to assist in the spring cleaning of the courtyard, and campus of the Winton Road location.

Work at First Market Farm Community Garden to help make sure the space is ready for the season, painting, weeding, mulching, and planting!

Work at First Market Farm Community Garden to help make sure the space is ready for the season, painting, weeding, mulching, and planting!

Foodlink’s distributes millions of pounds of donated food every year to communities in need. Volunteers are needed to sort, inspect, and pack non-perishable food items before they are distributed. The physical intensity of the project is considered high and will include frequent walking, standing, and lifting up to 25-50lbs. 

Foodlink's Lexington Ave. Community Farm is a commercial growing center for our various nutrition education and food access programs. It also serves more than 90 refugee families who use the area to grow their own fresh produce. Volunteers are needed to help maintain the farm by completing various general farm maintenance tasks that include, but are not limited to: 

Physical Intensity: High. Frequent walking, standing, bending and lifting(tools, pallets, or other items) anywhere between to 20-70lbs. 

What to Bring/Wear: Your Energy! Please also wear sneakers and weather-appropriate clothing you do not mind getting dirty. Sunscreen and hats are encouraged. Volunteers should also reframe from wearing cologne and perfume(it attracts bees). Bring you own water bottle. Water and Lunch will be provided. Gardening tools are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own.

Skilled-Based Volunteers: If you would like to utilize a particular trade/ farming skill with this project, please contact Thomas Le at (585) 413-4085 or at thomasle@foodlinkny.org

Arrival/Parking: 585 Lexington Ave. Rochester, NY 14613 

Volunteers are critical to Foodlink's mission to end hunger and build healthier communities. For Day of Caring 2025, we are currently looking for volunteers to assist with cleaning tasks in our Distribution Center and around our Foodlink grounds. Volunteer tasks will include, but are not limited to: 

Physical Intensity: Volunteer tasks are considered high in physical intensity. Projects will include frequent walking, standing, and lifting up to 25-50lbs.

What to bring/wear: Your Energy! Volunteers are also required closed-toed shoes. It is also encouraged that you wear weather-appropriate clothing, sunscreen, and specifically, items you do not mind getting dirty. Water bottles and lunch will be provided.

Skilled-Based Volunteers: If you would like to utilize a trade or professional painting skill with our spring cleaning projects, please contact our Volunteer Programs & Events Coordinator, Thomas Nhat Le at thomasle@foodlinkny.org or 585-413-4085.

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

Volunteers are critical to Foodlink's mission to end hunger and build healthier communities. For Day of Caring 2026, we are currently looking for volunteers to assist with cleaning tasks in our Community Kitchen and around our Foodlink grounds. Volunteer tasks will include, but are not limited too: 

Physical Intensity: Volunteer tasks are considered high in physical intensity. Projects will include frequent walking, standing, and lifting up to 25-50lbs.

What to Bring/Wear: Your Energy! Volunteers should reframe from wearing torn/dirty clothing, long-painted finger nails, fake lashes, open toed-shoes and jewelry(with the exception of a wedding ring). Piercings and open wounds should be covered at all times. It is also encouraged that you bring a light sweater/jacket and specifically items you do not mind getting dirty. Water bottles and lunch will be provided.

Skilled-Based Volunteers: If you would like to utilize a trade or professional painting skill with our spring cleaning projects, please contact our Volunteer Programs and Events Coordinator Thomas Le at thomasle@foodlinkny.org or (585) 413-4085.

Arrival & Parking: This volunteer project is located at 2011 Mount Read Blvd, Rochester NY 14615. Please park in the back parking lot around the building where there will be a green awning.

Gardening around Church and Mother Teresa Missionary Center

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! 

Join us as we prepare our peaceful gardens for the beautiful weather ahead. Volunteer teams at MSC on UW Day of Caring clean and place summer furniture, set up our Creation Stations, plant annuals, trim and clean shrub beds. Lunch is provided.

Landscape work - mulch along front walkway, plant flowers/garden, clean out backyard shed, build planter box

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

Landscaping and gardening

Landscaping and gardening

Landscaping and gardening

Landscaping and gardening

Landscaping and gardening

Landscape work - clean up the edge of the driveway, pull weeds, create garden for the site. Build a planter box or raised garden bed for exterior of site.

We need help unpacking our spring coach material bins, cleaning out the bins, and re-organizing and inventory of returned supplies to get ready for our next season!

Landscaping to include re-mulching areas around bushes, trimming bushes, removing hedges, filling holes in the yard along the driveway, planting flowers, organizing garage area.

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.