Youths to help in Day of Caring

YOUNGSTOWN -- The fourth annual Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way Youth Day of Caring will be from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. April 16.
The United Way Youth Day of Caring is an annual community service project in which student groups from area high schools participate by completing tasks, odd jobs and other activities for United Way agencies.
Projects may consist of painting, cleaning, outdoor cleanup, office work, sorting food donations and more.
Interested student groups should contact the United Way office at (330) 746-8494, or visit the Web site at www.ymvunitedway.org for more information.
The registration deadline is April 4.
The students will assemble at 8 a.m. at Organizacion Civica y Cultural Hispana Americana, 3660 Shirley Road, for an overview of the day. They will then depart for their assigned locations to complete the projects.
The students will meet back at OCCHA at noon for an ethnic luncheon and to share their experiences and recap the day.
Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way Youth Day of Caring activities are designed to: Increase awareness of United Way and how it works in the community; increase awareness of United Way affiliated agencies and how they work to meet community needs.