United Way of Henderson County is rallying hundreds of volunteers throughout the community for its third annual Day of Action on On Friday, August 17th.
Nearly 600 volunteers will complete half day service projects at 24 local public schools to help get them ready for the upcoming school year. Additional volunteers to improve conditions at local schools for upcoming school year are still needed! School projects and addresses can be found on the event’s webpage.
In addition to serving at local schools, volunteers will be donating food for MANNA’s Packs for Kids and school supply items for Henderson County schools. Donations will be collected on Friday, Aug. 17th, from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm at all Henderson County Public Schools campuses as part of the third annual Day of Action sponsored by Pardee/UNC Health Care. Needed school supplies and non-perishable food items are listed below.
School Supplies
- 1” and 2” 3-ring binders
- Marbled cover composition books
- Notebook paper
- Blue and black pens
- Highlighters
- Lysol wipes
- Glue sticks
- Pencils
Non-perishable Food Items
- Soup/Chili
- Canned pasta: Spaghetti O’s, ravioli, etc.
- Beans & franks
- Mac & cheese
- Canned items: vegetables, beans Rice
- Pasta
- Dinner mixes: Hamburger Helper
Healthy snacks
- Cereal/granola bars
- Fruit/applesauce cups
- Jell-O or pudding cups
- Crackers: graham, animal, etc.
- Dried fruit pouches
- Individual-serving cereal
- Beverages: milk (shelf-stable UHT boxes), juice boxes (100% juice only)
United Way fights for the health, education, financial stability, and basic needs of every person in Henderson County. If you would like more information on United Way, contact United Way of Henderson County at PO Box 487, Hendersonville, NC 28793, 828-692-1636, or visit online at liveunitedhc.org. You can also find UWHC on Facebook.