Add Your Heading Text Here

Day of Caring

Day of Caring

Uniting people, organizations and resources to create opportunity for all.

Join us on September 10 for one powerful Day of Caring.

Day of Caring brings together people, organizations and resources for a single day to make the Quad Cities a better place. Volunteer projects include painting, cleaning, landscaping, building or repairing, at schools, parks, and nonprofit organizations across Rock Island and Scott counties.

A special thank you to Day of Caring sponsors: Estes Construction, Royal Neighbors of America, TBK Bank, Crawford Company, Elliott Aviation, and Casey’s.

Day of Caring brings together people, organizations and resources for a single day to make the Quad Cities a better place. Volunteer projects include painting, cleaning, landscaping, building or repairing, at schools, parks, and nonprofit organizations across Rock Island and Scott counties.

To be notified about upcoming Day of Caring opportunities, please join our invite list.

Questions? Contact Teri Adams or call 563.344.0346.

Registration Guides

Registering as an Individual

Download

Registering a Team

Download

Editing Your Registration

Download

Deleting Your Registration – Individual

Download

Viewing Your Project Information – Volunteer

Download

Volunteers – Accessing Your Day of Caring Team Information

Download

Volunteers – Manage My Team – Quick Guide

Download

Volunteer perks.

  • Better understand how local nonprofits are changing lives.
  • Connect with causes that are strengthening the Quad Cities.
  • Be part of something bigger: Quad Citians uniting to give opportunity to those in need.

Sign up NOW for the Day of Caring volunteer project of your choice. Projects are first come, first served so don’t wait to sign up.

Interested in volunteering? Learn how United Way Quad Cities can help you or check out our Volunteer Hub.

Day of Caring volunteer impact.

Whether it’s painting schools, cleaning up parks, or assisting local nonprofits, the Day of Caring embodies the spirit of unity and service. Through these collective efforts, we witness tangible improvements in our neighborhoods, from revitalized public spaces to enhanced educational facilities. Beyond the physical changes, the Day of Caring fosters a sense of togetherness and empowerment among residents, reminding us that we can achieve remarkable things when we come together with a shared purpose.

info graphic with colored boxes that include impact stats

Registration Resources

When I registered my team I had 10 volunteers and now I have 8.  What should I do?

If you need to edit your team members, please take the following steps: 

  • Click the drop-down menu by your initials in the upper right corner, and select “My Teams” 
  • Click “Manage Team” by your Day of Caring team 
  • On the next page, you can delete team members by selecting the X by their name 
  • You can also ADD or EDIT team members on this page. 
  • Click Update Team 
When I go into the system I see the project that I want and then later that day it’s not showing anymore. What does this mean?

The Day of Caring project selection is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Because of the tremendous response of employees who want to volunteer, the projects fill up very quickly. We encourage you to reserve your project as soon as you can. 

The project is for 20 people and I want to register for 25. What do I need to do?

To provide a meaningful experience for all volunteers, we have already allowed for the maximum number of volunteers for each project. Therefore, no additional spots will be created. You always have the option of dividing into two groups and picking an additional project. 

I was really hoping to do a special project just for my team and there is nothing on this list that represents what I am looking for. Can I work on putting together my own project? 

To provide a meaning and diverse Day of Caring, we work closely with community partners including school districts, city governments and agencies.  Unfortunately, we are unable to customize special project requests because of the magnitude of that day. However, if you would like to volunteer with your co-workers for a team building activity at a different time of the year, we would be happy to tailor an experience just for you and your group.  Reach out to Teri Adams (tadams@unitedwayqc) if you’d like to discuss! 

I don’t see the project that I want listed here and I have a contact at an agency, can I work directly with them?

To be able to provide the very best customer service, we ask that you do not contact an agency directly to arrange projects. United Way has worked very hard to establish a Day of Caring process that allows us to coordinate logistics, ensure the project goes through the safety review process and make it easier for the agency to have one point of contact. 

When will I get my t-shirt?

T-shirt pickup will be on Wednesday, September 2nd from 7am-5pm, and Thursday, September 3rd from 10am-6:30pm at United Way Quad Cities (852 Middle Rd, Bettendorf)

Get in touch!

To learn more about Day of Caring and other volunteer opportunities, contact Teri Adams or call 563.344.0346.

Thank you to our Day of Caring sponsors.

Day of Caring is also supported by Casey’s.

Day of Caring Invite List

Stay informed of future United Way Day of Caring opportunities. We’ll email you ONLY with announcements and reminders related to Day of Caring, unless you opt in to join our main email list.

Name
Name
First
Last
Address
Address
City
State
Zip
Checkboxes