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Day of Caring helps out local nonprofits

Published 6:00 am Sunday, October 7, 2018

By Juneau Empire

A GCI crew picks up roadside litter on the piece of Glacier Highway adopted by Big Brothers Big Sisters at the intersection of Ross Way and Glacier Avenue out to the intersection of Egan. From left to right on the bottom row are Westly Norstrom and Jorge Olave Munoz. From left to right in the middle row are Ron Peterson, Ray Filip, Rick Comins, Ron P.lesac and Hector Lopez. At the top is Payden Wellard. (Courtesy Photo | United Way of Southeast Alaska)
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A GCI crew picks up roadside litter on the piece of Glacier Highway adopted by Big Brothers Big Sisters at the intersection of Ross Way and Glacier Avenue out to the intersection of Egan. From left to right on the bottom row are Westly Norstrom and Jorge Olave Munoz. From left to right in the middle row are Ron Peterson, Ray Filip, Rick Comins, Ron P.lesac and Hector Lopez. At the top is Payden Wellard. (Courtesy Photo | United Way of Southeast Alaska)

A GCI crew picks up roadside litter on the piece of Glacier Highway adopted by Big Brothers Big Sisters at the intersection of Ross Way and Glacier Avenue out to the intersection of Egan. From left to right on the bottom row are Westly Norstrom and Jorge Olave Munoz. From left to right in the middle row are Ron Peterson, Ray Filip, Rick Comins, Ron P.lesac and Hector Lopez. At the top is Payden Wellard. (Courtesy Photo | United Way of Southeast Alaska)
A GCI crew picks up roadside litter on the piece of Glacier Highway adopted by Big Brothers Big Sisters at the intersection of Ross Way and Glacier Avenue out to the intersection of Egan. From left to right on the bottom row are Westly Norstrom and Jorge Olave Munoz. From left to right in the middle row are Ron Peterson, Ray Filip, Rick Comins, Ron P.lesac and Hector Lopez. At the top is Payden Wellard. (Courtesy Photo | United Way of Southeast Alaska)

The United Way of Southeast Alaska held its annual Day of Caring at the end of September in Juneau, matching up nonprofits and businesses to complete projects at the nonprofits.

More than 55 volunteers devoted more than 165 hours during the Day of Caring (which was actually two days, Sept. 28-29). The volunteers were from Northrim Bank, the City and Borough of Juneau, GCI, Shattuck and Grummett Insurance, First National Bank Alaska, Coeur Alaska, United Way Board members and our AmeriCorps volunteers and Wells Fargo.

The volunteers were assigned to projects at AEYC, AWARE, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Bridge Adult Day Program, Helping Hands, SEARHC, Front Street Health Center and Wildflower Court. The day began with a breakfast at DIPAC Macaulay Salmon Hatchery.

The United Way of Southeast Alaska also conducted its second Day of Caring in Ketchikan on Wednesday, Sept. 26 and its third Day of Caring event in Sitka on Monday, Sept. 24.

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