Day of Action | Basic Needs Item Drive
August 16 through September 9, 2010DONATE Basic needs items, HOST A basic needs item DRIVE, OR DONATE MONEY
Calls for assistance with basic needs are up this year compared to 2009, such as housing (up 34%) and employment (up 97%) according to United Way’s 2-1-1 help line. These staggering numbers indicate that many Nashville residents are struggling to simply get by. United Way’s Financial Stability Day of Action volunteer opportunity is critical to helping our Nashville neighbors shoulder the burden of meeting basic needs by providing food, personal care items and cleaning supplies to help carry them through these tough times. You can host a Basic Needs Item Drive, donate needed food items, or donate money toward the purchase of items. We will work with our corporate partners to purchase items in bulk. Drop off basic needs items at United Way’s office on Thursday, September 9, or during the Campaign Rally or Sort-A-Thon.
WISH LIST ITEMS INCLUDE:
- Peanut Butter
- Canned Meat
- Canned Beans
- Shampoo
- Soap
- Toothpaste
- All-Purpose Cleaner
- Laundry Detergent
- Paper Towels
- Toilet Paper
- Wet Wipes
- Socks
You may drop off items on Thursday, September 9 or bring them to the Day of Action Sort-A-Thon on September 10
at United Way of Metropolitan Nashville | 250 Venture Circle, Nashville, TN 37228
Campaign Rally and Day of Action: Financial Stability
You may also join us as we kick off our 2010 Campaign AND our Financial Stability Day of Action in conjunction with the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. We’ll gather for a campaign rally, featuring inspiring message from our 2010 Campaign Chair, Gregg Morton, President of AT&T Tennessee, as well as live music and a continental breakfast. Then stay to help sort and pack basic needs items for our Day of Action.
37 partner agencies benefiting from Day of Action
American Red Cross, The Arc of Davidson County, Bethlehem Centers, Catholic Charities of TN Inc., Community Career Center, Conexión Américas, Dismas House, Goodwill Industries of Middle TN, Family and Children’s Service, FiftyForward, Ladies of Charity Welfare Agency Inc., Legal Aid Society of Middle TN, Magdalene, Martha O’Bryan Center Inc., Matthew 25, Mid TN Supported Living Inc., Monroe Harding, Nashville Adult Literacy Council, Nashville CARES, Nashville Opportunities Industrialization Center, The Next Door, Oasis Center Inc., Old Hickory Christian Community Outreach, Operation Stand Down Nashville, Inc., Park Center, Pencil Foundation, Project Return, Renewal House, Residential Resources, Rochelle Center, Salvation Army, Samaritan Recovery Community, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN, St. Luke’s Community House, Tennessee Poison Center, Vanderbilt Center for Health Services, YWCA
