Make A Difference Day is the most encompassing national day of helping others -- a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. Everyone can participate. Created by USA WEEKEND Magazine, Make A Difference Day is an annual event that takes place on the fourth Saturday of every October. This year, the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley celebrated Make A Difference Day the entire month of October.
The Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley recruited businesses and organizations to participate in a collection for Country View Care Facility. Participating businesses encouraged employees to bring in items in need between October 3rd and 21st. Collection bins were provided. Items needed included: board and card games, gloves and stocking hats, word search books, puzzles, AA batteries, body wash and pre-packaged snack items.
Volunteering in the workplace raises employee morale, provides team building opportunities and a sense of loyalty and pride for their company. Participating businesses this year included: Bergan Paulsen/Networking Solutions, GMAC Mortgage, Veridian Credit Union, Matt Parrott & Sons, Family & Children's Council, INVISION Architects, VGM Group, Advanced Systems, Inc., Phelps Youth Pavilion, Benton Concrete, AECOM, Dutton, Braun, Staack, & Hellman, PLC, Brandin and Joey Carlson, Ebert Chiropractic, Struxture, Eclipse Hair Studio, Waterloo/Cedar Falls Board of Realtors, ASI Computers, John Deere Foundry, Universal Industries, ConAgra, and Hellman and Associates.
GMAC Mortgage
The business that donated the greatest amount of items received the #1 Contributor plaque, a traveling award, to be displayed at their business for the year! This year our winner is the Family & Children's Council! To participate or to find out how to have your business become a partner with the VCCV, contact Lauren Finke at the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley at 272-2087 or contact her at Lauren_Finke@vccv.org.
Make A Difference Day is sponsored by USA Weekend and HandsOn Network.
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