Join Us September 13, 2011!

BEFORE YOU REGISTER

Please review the following pre-registration tips to ensure that you have an easy and successful process. Once you’ve checked off all of the items, you’ll be ready to register! Feel free to print this page for review.

• COMMUNICATE TO YOUR STAFF. Make an internal announcement to your staff. Inform them that Community Care Day is coming soon!
• COLLECT VOLUNTEER INFORMATION. Find out who will be available to participate in the event. Distribute a volunteer sign-up sheet and select a company representative to facilitate the event. Company representatives should be available to answer project questions and coordinate volunteers on the day of the event.
• DETERMINE ANY PREFERENCES. Is there a certain area of town that is preferred? Would your company like to volunteer at a certain type of agency or do specific tasks. Assess what is desired prior to registration.
• COMPLETE REGISTRATION FORM ONLINE by Thursday, August 18.

AFTER YOU REGISTER

• COMMUNICATE WITH THE PROJECT SITE. You will receive a confirmation e-mail when you have selected your project site.. Once your site has been confirmed, be sure to contact project site coordinator and communicate the amount of volunteers you will provide. SCHEDULE a site visit with the project site. COMMUNICATE if you would like to provide additional resources such as supplies, water or lunch. CONFIRM what the Project Site will provide: materials, tools, lunches, drinking water.
• MATCH YOUR VOLUNTEERS Confirm that you will have the same amount of volunteers. Once you receive your projects, assign your volunteers to locations and tasks that are appropriate. COORDINATE THE VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE. Confirm the project site schedule and coordinate your volunteers accordingly. Volunteer shifts will begin anywhere from 7:30 – 9:00 AM and end from 2:30 – 4:00 PM. A one-hour lunch and 15-min break are included.
• ENSURE THAT YOUR VOLUNTEERS COMPLETE THE ONLINE PHOTO RELEASE. Photo release registration must be completed by all participating staff. The deadline for completion is Monday, August 15.  
• DETERMINE IF T-SHIRTS ARE DESIRED. Determine if you would like to purchase t-shirts for your staff. If so, acquire the quantity, sizes and credit card information available for registration.
• Project sites are requested to provide water and supplies for their projects.
• COMMUNICATE SOME MORE. Contact your Project Site Coordinator, review project assignments, dress recommendations, list of materials provided and DIRECTIONS/PARKING for the big day.
• COMMUNICATE AGAIN. Connect with your project site coordinator ONE MORE TIME before the big day to make sure everything you need is in place.
• PROMOTE United Way of Central Ohio Community Care Day 2011 within your organization. Talk it up!