United Way Day of Caring 2026

Join us for the annual United Way Day of Caring, the largest community-wide day of volunteering in Central New York!

Find all volunteer opportunities here for our annual Day of Caring on Thursday, August 6th, 2026!

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Interested in volunteering as an individual or team? Click here to learn how.

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Katie Hanlon, Chief Community Officer: khanlon@unitedway-cny.org (315) 428-2200

Elisabeth Osei-Kwame, Volunteer Administrator: eoseikwame@unitedway-cny.org (315) 428-2210

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Need/Agency	Date/Time	Actions
Support Dunbar’s Mission – Volunteer with Us Dunbar Center (aka Dunbar Association)	Happens On Aug 6, 2026	View Details
Weeding in Thornden Park Thornden Park Association	Happens On Aug 6, 2026	View Details
Facility Improvement Volunteers Huntington Family Centers	Happens On Aug 6, 2026	View Details
HumaneCNY - Animal Shelter Cleaning HumaneCNY	Happens On Aug 6, 2026	View Details
Meal Delivery Drivers (Day of Caring 2026) Meals On Wheels of Syracuse New York Inc	Happens On Aug 6, 2026	View Details
Support the Mary Nelson Youth Center Mary Nelson Youth Center	Happens On Aug 6, 2026	View Details
Field Day at the YWCA: Girls Inc. YWCA of Syracuse & Onondaga County, Inc.	Happens On Aug 6, 2026	View Details
Housing Visions Unlimited Inc., Northside Community Day Housing Visions, Unlimited	Happens On Aug 6, 2026	View Details
Painting at Westcott Community Center (Day of Caring 2026) Westcott Community Center	Happens On Aug 6, 2026	View Details
Cleaning Out the Goat House Hunter Hollow Bunny Bed and Breakfast	Happens On Aug 6, 2026	View Details
Erin's Angels of CNY - Summer Weekend Meals Packing and Delivery Erin's Angels	Happens On Aug 6, 2026	View Details
Card Making for a local nursing home Upstate Oasis	Happens On Aug 6, 2026	View Details