United Way Day of Action is a national one-day event during which hundreds of United Ways across the nation make a huge impact through local activities. Thousands of volunteers participate each year in their own communities to raise awareness for United Way programs.
This year United Way of Hays County plans to make a great impact on some of the youngest residents of Hays County by emphasizing the importance of early reading.
On the morning of Day of Action volunteers will read and deliver books to childcare centers throughout Hays County. In the evening, volunteers and UWHC supporters will rejoin for a mixer to kick off the 2013 Early Readers Become Leaders Bookdrive with the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce and SOAR.
You can be a part of this magestic day. Make some noise in support of education and early reading.
Volunteer.
The morning of Day of Action UWHC volunteers disperse into their own communities to read at local childcare centers and donate books for use at the centers to emphasize the importance of early reading.
Opportunities to read are available across the county. Time slots are available betweent 8am-11am. Contact Ellen Hoffman unitedway_ellen@centurytel.net or call 512.353.1420 to volunteer.
Mix and Mingle.
You are cordially invited to attend the kick-off reception for the Early Readers Become Leaders book drive, organized by SOAR and the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce and chaired by United Way. Attendees are asked to bring new or gently used children’s books to jumpstart the book drive.
Give thousands of local children the gift of literacy by bringing books to the reception. Last year, the bookdrive raised more than 42,000 books.The book drive will kick off on June 21 and run through July 31.
Location: San Marcos Activity Center, 5:30pm-7:00pm
Be Social.
Throughout the day UWHC volunteers will be prompted to share photos and advocate through social media platforms. Volunteer readers will post pictures of their experiences.
Friend UWHC on Facebook "UnitedWay HaysCounty"
Right click and save this picture. On June 21, make this logo your profile picture, tweet and share it to followers. Show that you support the work that United Way of Hays County advances every day in education, income and health.
