The United Way of Smith County will celebrate the Day of Caring at 7:30 a.m. Friday with breakfast at First Christian Church.

Volunteers will mobilize into work forces to provide hands-on help for nonprofit human service agencies.

Around 8:15 a.m. the volunteers will leave for their projects, come back at 1 p.m. and end the day at 3 p.m.

More than 35 projects are planned for volunteers to work on and more than 400 to 500 volunteers were needed to complete the projects. 

Projects range from indoors, landscaping and painting.

United Way of Smith County organizes the Day of Caring for the entire community to assist all nonprofit organizations serving the area.

This is the 24th Annual United Way of Smith County Day of Caring.

 

Projects include:

1 – ALZHEIMER’S  ALLIANCE OF SMITH CO.   

Tanya Dixon 372-6682 cell

tanya@alzalliance.org

211 Winchester Dr.

Tyler, TX 75703

509-8323     FAX 509-8727

Virtual Dementia Tour.  Inside assisting with a hands-on training event.

Volunteers Needed:  5-6

 

2 – AZLEWAY BOYS RANCH  

Suzi Rambin   275-9603 cell

suzirambin@gmail.com

15892 CR 26

Tyler, TX  75707

566-8444    FAX 566-8767

Organize food pantry.  Build a deck and/or clear brush.

Volunteers Needed:  15 

 

3 – BETHESDA HEALH CLINIC Hangers of Hope

Judy West

judywest@outlook.com

3500 S. Broadway

Tyler, TX  75701

944-7880

Sorting clothing into stacks according to ladies, men, children and miscellaneous items.  The sorted clothing will be bagged separately. Work area will be warm.

Volunteers Needed:  3-6

 

4 – CASA FOR KIDS OF EAST TEXAS

Laura Miller 330-9048 cell

lauram@casaforkidsofet.org

3728 Southpark Dr.

Tyler, TX  75703

597-7725

Outside painting and cleanup: need volunteers to paint step around the building, treat a picnic table, and clean gutters. If inclement weather, volunteers will help make giveaway bags for recruitment events. 

Volunteers Needed: 6

 

5 – CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN

Jackie Cannon 520-6700 cell

Jackie@championsforchildren.org

4883 Hightech Dr.

Tyler, TX 75703

592-1454

Volunteers will work in the Resource Room/Lending Library to organize books, clean toys, check batteries, clean, etc.

Volunteers Needed: 2-3

 

6 – CHILDRENS PARK OF TYLER, THE

April Chesley   520-8947 cell

april@childrensparktyler.org

110 E. Dobbs

Tyler, TX 75701

939-1597        

Pulling weeds, weed eating, cleaning benches, bears critters and waterfalls. If weed eating or pulling weeds, jeans are recommended.  Otherwise, shorts are fine.  No open toed shoes preferred.

Volunteers Needed:  50

 

7 – CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CTR 

Courtney Burton  and Kaylen Clakley

courtney@cacsmithcounty.org

kaylen@cacsmithcounty.org

2210 Frankston Hwy.

Tyler TX 75701

533-1880     FAX 533-8862

Volunteers will help with envelope stuffing, sign hanging and office painting.

Volunteers Needed:  5-10 

 

8 – CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S JOB CORPS

Vickie Osborn

408 W. Locust

Tyler, TX  75702

592-4693

Need assistance in preparing for a move to a new building.  Will have boxes and packing materials available.

Volunteers Needed:  5-8

 

9 – EAST TEXAS CORNERSTONE ASSISTANCE NETWORK

Roger Hickman

roger@etcornerstone.org

200 N. Beckham Ave.

Tyler, TX  75702

597-5334         FAX 533-9721

Our building provides office space for 16 other nonprofits and ministries, creating high people traffic.  As a result, we need fresh paint on most of the interior walls and doorways.

Volunteers Needed:  8-10

 

10 – EAST TEXAS CARES RESOURCE CENTER

Jeanette Deas Calhoun/Jesse McClenden

jeanetteca@me.com

427 South Oakland St.

Tyler, TX  75702

Create a bed for 5 new rose bushes. The grass will have to be removed and planting soil mixed with mulch and fertilizer will need to be used to create a bed.  Bushes need to be planted and beds mulched.  Also need to place hooks to accommodate hanging plants.

Volunteers Needed: 3-5

 

11 – EAST TEXAS CRISIS CENTER 

Angela Gray  372-6873 cell

Volunteercoord@etcc.org

2401 Hughey Drive 

Tyler, TX  75701

579-2530    FAX 509-2283

Dining Room. Clean underneath tables, clean chairs, wipe down walls and baseboards.

Volunteers Needed:   3 

 

12 – EAST TEXAS CRISIS CENTER 

Angela Gray  372-6873 cell

Volunteercoord@etcc.org

2401 Hughey Drive  

Tyler, TX  75701

579-2531    FAX 509-2283

Help with keeping our closets organized.  Includes sorting clothing and accessories.

Volunteers Needed:   3

 

13 – EAST TEXAS CRISIS CENTER 

Angela Gray  372-6873 cell

Volunteercoord@etcc.org

2401 Hughey Drive 

Tyler, TX  75701

579-2530FAX 509-2283

Working in client services.  Clean and organize volunteer offices.

Volunteers Needed:   8 

 

14 – EAST TEXAS CRISIS CENTER 

Angela Gray  372-6873 cell

Volunteercoord@etcc.org

2401 Hughey Drive 

Tyler, TX  75701

579-2532    FAX 509-2283

Merge files in file cabinets.

Volunteers Needed:   2

 

15 – EAST TEXAS CRISIS CENTER 

Angela Gray  372-6873 cell

Volunteercoord@etcc.org

2401 Hughey Drive 

Tyler, TX  75701

579-2530    FAX 509-2283

Vacuum gym and classrooms. Mop hallways, classrooms, and bathroom. Clean bathroom and art classroom.  Wipe walls as needed.

Volunteers Needed:   2 

 

16 –  EAST TEXAS FOOD BANK

Sharlotte Jones  707-1006 cell

sjones@eeasttexasfoodbank.org

3201 Robertson Road

Tyler, TX  75701

617-2016FAX  597-7659  

Repacking 2000 lbs of rice into 1 lb bags. Weighing, sealing, labeling and packing bags. Close toed shoes please.

Volunteers Needed:  100

 

17 – GIRL SCOUTS OF NORTHEAST TX

Rosia Harmon  952-6825 cell

rharmon@gsnetx.org

9126 U.S. Hwy 271

Tyler, TX 75708

526-2007    FAX 526-7176

Our project is cutting shrubs/weeds along fence line for completion of project started last year during Day of Caring.  

Volunteers Needed:  10

 

19 – HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – RESTORE

Danny Saenz  539-6503 cell

restore@smithcountyhabitat.org  

822 W. Front St.

Tyler, TX  75702

595-6630 x219            FAX 595-2745 

Landscaping.

Volunteers Needed:   20

 

20 – HOPE HAVEN OF EAST TEXAS

Curtis Cannon  521-6041 cell

ccannon@hhofet.org

10829 FM 16

Lindale, TX  75771

521-6041

Hope Haven is a home in Lindale for adolescent girls coming through the foster system. There are 16 beds, made of solid pine, that need to be puttied, lightly sanded and then painted. Can all be done indoors if inclement weather.

Volunteers Needed:  4-8

 

21 – KINGS STOREHOUSE FOOD BANK

Elaine Estridge  952-2925 cell

thekingsstorehouse@suddenlinkmail.com 

422 E. Oakwood St.

Tyler, TX  75702

597-5097   FAX 595-9058

Volunteers will bag either flour, cornmeal or rice.  May also sort thru canned goods. 

Volunteers Needed:  10-20 

 

22 – MADD OF EAST TEXAS

David Dorman  288-7025 cell

david.dorman@madd.org

215 Winchester, Suite 100

Tyler, TX  75701

534-6085

Project Site: Multiple locations across Tyler/  Smith County

Cross clean-up and maintenance.  Inclement weather: assemble crosses and pinwheels.

Volunteers Needed:  6

 

23 – MEALS ON WHEELS MINISTRY

Debbie Zea  521-0870 cell

dzea@mowmet.org

3001 Robertson Rd.

Tyler, TX  75701

593-7385    FAX 525-0906

There is a large bathroom that needs to be taped and then painted, which requires a lot of bending.  Tall ceilings (9-10) will require use of step ladders.

Volunteers Needed:  6-8

 

24 – PATH

todd_straley@pathhelps.org 

316-6646         FAX 535-9777

Site Location:   319 W. Harpole

Paint one of the PATH Community Homes. Inside painting of bedrooms, bathroom, living room and kitchen. Close toed shoes please. Possible beautification of PATH playground for neighborhood if weather permitting.

Volunteers Needed:   up to 20

 

25– REFUGE OF LIGHT – CANCELLED

Missy Zivney  283-2752 cell

missy@refugeoflight.org

279-8769

2318 E. Fifth St.

Tyler, TX  75701

Moving furniture and household items. Loading items into a trailer and moving to another location.  There will be heavy lifting so we need men!

Volunteers Needed:  5-7

 

26– THE SALVATION ARMY

Aide Lacy 570-9413 cell

aide.lacy@uss.salvationarmy.org

633 N. Broadway

Tyler, TX  75702

592-4361

Sorting and organizing clothes and furniture. Indoor/Outdoor project.

Volunteers Needed:  25

 

27 – SMITH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Savannah Cortes  512-567-2733 cell

125 S. College Ave.

Tyler, TX 75702

592-5993

Assist in the upkeep of their newspaper collection. Volunteers will help prepare preservation boxes, order the newspapers, place them in the boxes and return these boxes to the correct chronological order.   Will take place inside the Carnegie Library.

Volunteers Needed:  6

 

 28 – SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER

Rebecca Mercer  521-1376 cell   rmhorses@aol.com

Adrain Hurst 372-1871   thaatranch@gmail.com

14531 Hwy 155 South (behind Gary Burton Eng.)

Tyler, TX 75703

534-0127         FAX 509-2164   

Maintenance of saddles and tack (cleaning/polishing). Pasture needs mowing. We have a small John Deere tractor.  Fence line needs trimming and can provide trimmer.

Volunteers Needed:    7-10  

 

29 – ST. PAUL CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION

Dr. Duane Andrews & Roger Worden

mitzie@stpaulchildren.org

1358 E. Richards St.

Tyler, TX 75702

531-9455    X114  FAX 531-9328   

Yard work – trimming, weeding, etc.

Volunteers Needed:  5-6  

 

30 – TYLER DAY NURSERY

JaQuite Lee

tdned@sbcglobal.net

2901 W. Gentry Parkway

Tyler, TX  75702

592-4861         FAX 595-0912

Reorganize library and curriculum room.

Volunteers Needed:  3

 

31 – TYLER MUSEUM OF ART

Jon Perry        617-8063 cell

jperry@tylermuseum.org

1300 S. Mahon Ave.

Tyler, TX  75701

595-1001         FAX 595-1055

Light landscaping/clean-up of flower beds and sidewalks. Power washing/cleaning/mopping of upstairs porch area to prepare for summer Art Camps.   

Volunteers Needed:   4-6

 

33 – NORTH TYLER DEVELOPMENTAL ACACDEMY

Sonja Watson  574-0736 cell

director@northtylerday.org

3000 North Border Ave.

Tyler, TX  75702

592-3671         FAX 592-1371

Volunteers will prep our garden area and add fill zone material to the playscape on the children’s playground. If inclement weather, organize the resource room, book room and cafetorium stage area.

Volunteers Needed:  10-15+