Registration set for Youth Day of Caring

YOUNGSTOWN -- April 2 is the deadline for groups to register for the sixth annual Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way Youth Day of Caring, which is April 21 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
The Youth Day of Caring is an annual community service project in which pupil groups from area high schools, Scout troops and church youth groups and family groups complete tasks, odd jobs and other activities for area nonprofit social service agencies.
Projects may include painting, cleaning, outdoor cleanup, office work and sorting food donations. Interested pupil or family groups should contact the United Way office at (330) 746-8494, or visit the Web site at www.ymvunitedway.org, said JoAnn Stock, United Way director of marketing and resource development.
The pupils will assemble at 8 a.m. at the YMCA in downtown Youngstown for breakfast and an overview of the day. They will then depart for their assigned locations to complete their projects. The pupils will meet back at the YMCA at noon for lunch and to share their experiences, Stock said.
Activities of the Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way Youth Service Day of Caring, which coincides with the National Youth Service Day, are designed to increase awareness of United Way and how it works in the community, how its affiliated agencies work to meet community needs, and the important roles volunteers play in helping to make the Mahoning Valley a better place, Stock said.