TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Des bénévoles ont participé à la Journée du don de Nancy Perry en réalisant des projets pour des organisations à but non lucratif dans le comté de Shawnee.
L’événement de vendredi a encouragé les gens à s’impliquer dans leur communauté en donnant de leur temps et de leurs services à 35 organisations à but non lucratif, les aidant ainsi à réaliser divers projets comme le nettoyage ou l’embellissement.
Cindia Williams, une bénévole d’Evergy, était au zoo de Topeka pour aider à préparer l’événement de cette année. Lumières du zoo événement..
« Nous amenons nos enfants pour qu’ils en profitent », dit-elle. “[You} never think about like all the hard work that takes behind the scenes to put up all these lights. But yeah, it’s a good time.”
She says it’s hard but fulfilling work.
“You know it looks easy, but it really isn’t,” says Williams. “It’s, you know, it’s hard to stand and to be on your knees or squatting down roping and threading the lights but at the end of the day is satisfying, because it’s for our community.”
Williams was one of 900 volunteers spread out across Shawnee County.
Nancy Perry, who the event was named for, explains that the event is a way to give back to organizations positively impacting the community.
“Well, it’s a real thank you to them too, that we can get out and do that because they’re all limited with staff,” says Perry. “They only have so much time. And so I think they also appreciate us going in and helping do that.”
Perry volunteered at United Way for 50 years before taking an official position, eventually retiring as CEO. She was delighted to see so many people eagerly giving their time and service to nonprofits.
“And I think it’s to encourage people no matter what your age, you can volunteer, and then to see it happen to see over 900 people out in the community today doing that. I think that makes everybody feel good. It does me for sure.”
Day of Caring is hosted by the United Way of Kaw Valley. It partnered with 25 businesses to provide volunteers.
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