Contact: Jack Bailey (304) 766-4109 Jbaile19@wvstateu.edu
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) will conduct its seventh annual Cares Day on Saturday, April 20, when hundreds of volunteers fan out to perform service work at sites throughout Kanawha and Putnam counties.
The day-long event brings together WVSU students, faculty, staff and alumni who will perform volunteer work on a variety of projects in support of area residents. In 2018, more than 350 students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends participated in Cares Day, contributing more than 1,500 hours of service at more than 37 sites in Kanawha and Putnam counties.
All current and former Yellow Jackets are encouraged to lend a hand, and volunteers for Cares Day will be accepted through Friday, April 12. Registration is required and available online at .
Volunteers will be working on a variety of types of projects throughout the area that could include: roadside clean-up, painting, tree trimming, digging or window washing. Other types of projects could involve working with youth, literacy education, serving meals or office work.
In addition, groups in the community can submit job sites for consideration as part of Cares Day. The application to submit a job site for consideration can also be found at .
For more information, contact Joe Oden at (304) 766-4101 or or Jerry Miller at (304) 204-4003 or .
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