Fighting Against COVID-19
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Yearly volunteer days of service
United Way of Greater Dayton organizes a number of events every year to help motivate volunteerism and mobilize hundreds of people to help their community. Join us on these national days of service. Together, we can make a lasting positive change.
JANUARY
Martin Luther King jr. Day
The event’s goal is to empower individuals, strengthen communities, bridge barriers, create solutions to social problems, and move us closer to Dr. King’s vision of a “Beloved Community”.
APRIL
global youth Service day
Global Youth Service Day is an annual campaign that celebrate and mobilizes the millions of children and youth who improve their communities each day of the year through service and service learning.
JUNE
United way’s Day of Action
United Days of Action is an annual day of volunteerism mobilizing hundreds of local volunteers to complete community service projects throughout Montgomery, Greene, and Preble Counties.
SEPTEMBER
9/11 national Day of service
The day’s goal is to encourage all Americans and others to voluntarily support charitable cause, perform good deeds and engage in other service activities in observance of the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
OCTOBER
Make a Difference Day
This event serves as the Miami Valley’s celebration of Make a Difference Day, a national day of engaging members of the community in volunteer and service efforts.
Volunteer of the Month
HEATHER STEWART-RIGBEE
LIVES UNITED “by using my talents and energy in giving to others” as she coordinates Greene County food truck rallies. United Way of the Greater Dayton Area is proud to name Heather as our Volunteer of the Month for October, 2021.
A life-long Greene County resident, Heather has an event planning business and is executive production coordinator for Dave Chappelle. Busy as she is, when COVID hit, with “absolutely everything postponed”, she started organizing food truck rallies which take place in Enon (Wednesdays) and Xenia (Fridays). These centrally-located rallies provided work for food truck owners, and a portion of proceeds have gone to local non-profits (United Way being one; the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Dayton is also close to her heart).
“I was never reared to volunteer – I was a spoiled brat! I have wanted my kids to see how even a couple of hours of effort could make a difference in peoples’ lives.’ She also cites her family as great inspiration and counts on their support. “It wouldn’t be possible without them!” Heather has also volunteered with efforts to collect and redeploy prom and homecoming dresses for high school students, among other things.
Rebecca Cantrell, United Way of the Greater Dayton Area’s Greene County Director, says: “Heather is a dynamite person! Even in her spare time she is organizing events that help her community … we are honored that she has engaged with United Way to assist Greene County.”
United Way of the Greater Dayton Area is proud to name Heather Stewart-Rigbee as our Volunteer of the Month for October, 2021.
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