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day of action
jUNE 20, 2025

Day of Action is an annual, network-wide initiative aimed at engaging volunteers to complete service projects that support our mission in education, financial stability, and health. Organized by United Way, it typically takes place on or around June 20th, the longest day of the year, to maximize daylight hours for volunteering. During this day, individuals, businesses, and organizations come together to volunteer and make a positive difference in their communities. Activities range from beautifying public spaces and mentoring youth to providing meals for the homeless and supporting local shelters. The goal is to inspire people to take action, create lasting change, and build stronger, more vibrant communities.

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day of action projects

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Music Alley Revitalization
Arts Council of Wayne county
Location: Downtown Goldsboro, meet at 139 W. Walnut Street
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Number of Volunteers Needed: 6

You and the team of volunteers will help to revitalize "Music Alley" in and get a jump start on other exciting public art projects in Downtown Goldsboro. For this, you will be cleaning the alley pavement, touching up painted areas, removing old, worn-down art panels, and installing new panels. You will also be reviving the hanging plant baskets. This will require skills in gardening and some experience with power tools. Once the alley has been completed, you will turn your focus to preparing a wall for the installation of a brand-new mural. The Downtown Goldsboro Design Committee has identified a small utilities building behind the Downtown Goldsboro Development Corporation offices to be painted. The Arts Council is requesting volunteers to prime the small building's wall ahead of the art installation.

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Outdoor Steel Dinosaur Statue Painting
Kiwanis Club of Goldsboro
Location: Herman Park Miniature Train, 900 Park Avenue, Goldsboro
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Number of Volunteers Needed: 8+

You and a team of volunteers will help clean and prepare the eight steel dinosaurs, which are located in the center of the miniature train track at Herman Park, for painting. Once clean, you will help paint the dinosaur statues. Volunteer teams are allowed to “claim” a dinosaur to work on from beginning to end.

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*This project has a donation request. If you are able to help with any of the below items, please email pilar@unitedwayne.org

  • Primer

  • Wire Brushes

  • Sandpaper (specifically to be used on steel/metal)

  • Paint

Woman Hanging Framed Photos

MT. Olive Tutoring Site Set-up
Wayne County Public Library
Location: Mount Olive Presbyterian Church, 105 N. Breazeale Avenue, Mount Olive
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Number of Volunteers Needed: 6

*Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age to volunteer for this project

You and a team of volunteers will help the Wayne County Public Library set-up their Mt. Olive Tutoring Center. This may include assemble/arrange furniture, sort books, organize materials, install wall decorations, and help complete any other related tasks.

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Summer Fun Kits Assembly
Kriquette's Kids
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
Number of Volunteers TBD

Kriquette’s Kidz is hosting an assembly event to distribute 100 Summer Fun Kits, benefiting local kids and helping alleviate boredom during the summer at home.

Shrub Trimming

Landscaping At Transition Homes
Bridging The Divides
Location: Daisy Street and Jefferson Street locations in Goldsboro
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Number of Volunteers Needed: 8

You and a team of volunteers help with landscaping needs for their transitional housing. This will include mowing the grass, trimming overgrown bushes, pruning tree branches, and planting flowers.

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*This project has a donation request. If you are able to help with any of the below items, please email pilar@unitedwayne.org

  • Flowers

  • Seeds

  • Plants

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Helping Tutor

Parent Kits for Functional Literacy
Literacy Connections
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
Number of Volunteers Needed: TBD

You and a team of volunteers will help assemble 300 Parent Kits to be given out at the Worrell Back to School Bash on August 15, 2025. Parent Kits will contain tools to empower parents to engage in their children’s education.

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*This project has a donation request. If you are able to help with any of the below items, please email pilar@unitedwayne.org​​​​

  • Pencils, Qty: 600-900

  • Stickers, Qty: 300 Packs

  • Pocket Folders, Qty: 300

  • Assortment of Gift Cards, Minimum $5 value

    • McDonald's​

    • Wendy's

    • Sonic

    • Chick-fil-A,

    • Sweet Frog

    • Other

Rubbish Removal

Garden Upkeep
Wayne County Public Library
Location: Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E. Ash Street, Goldsboro
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Number of Volunteers Needed: 6

*Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age to volunteer for this project

You and a team of volunteers will help the Wayne County Public Library clean up their garden area. Volunteers will be asked to pull weeds, deadhead plants, remove debris, re-mulch (as needed), and preform other tasks as necessary.

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Hygiene Kits Assembly
LBA Properties, dba townplace suites/homewood suites
Location: Homewood Suites
Time: June 17th at 2:00 PM
Number of Volunteers Needed: None

LBA Properties, DBA TownePlace Suites/Homewood Suites, is hosting a volunteer event for their staff to assemble hygiene kits for middle and high school students.

Paint Supplies

Interior Painting
4Day Movement
Location: The Portal, 1019 Royall Avenue, Goldsboro
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Number of Volunteers: 4

You and a team of volunteers will help 4Day Movement with some interior painting at the Portal. This will This will include the following areas:

  • Veteran's Wing Hallway

  • Door Frames

  • Chair Rails

  • Baseboards

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*This project has a donation request. If you are able to help with any of the below items, please email pilar@unitedwayne.org

  • 4 Gallons of paint, Sage Green

  • Paint Brushes

  • Paint Rollers w/ roller brushes

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Pressure Washer on Stairs

Building Power Washing and landscaping
Partnership for Children
Location: Partnership for Children, 800 N. William Street, Goldsboro
Time: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Number of Volunteers Needed: 6

You and a team of volunteers will help clean up the outside of the PFC office building by pressure washing. Then, you will help add dirt to areas where the dirt has otherwise been washed out. 

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*This project has a donation request. If you are able to help with any of the below items, please email pilar@unitedwayne.org

  • Two pressure washers to be loanedout for the completion of this project.

    • You do not have to be present to loan your pressure washer if you are comfortable leaving it​

Gardener

Grounds Beautification
Wayne Uplift Association
Location: Domestic Shelter
*This site is confidential. The address will only be given to approved volunteers for this project.
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Number of Volunteers Needed: 6

You and other volunteers will assist in beautifying the grounds of the shelter by adding a flower garden, complete with a solar birdbath and bench, adding perennials along the front of the house, and sowing grass seeds in bare spots.

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*This project has a donation request. If you are able to help with any of the below items, please email pilar@unitedwayne.org

  • Flowers

  • Perennials

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Hygiene Kits Assembly
Seymour Funeral Home
Location: Seymour Funeral Home, Wayne Memorial Drive, Goldsboro
Rime: TBD
Number of Volunteers Needed: None

Seymour Funeral Home is hosting a volunteer event for their staff to assemble hygiene kits for middle and high school kids.

Group Planting a Tree

Landscaping and Clean-up
4Day Movement
Location: The Portal, 1019 Royall Avenue, Goldsboro
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Number of Volunteers: 4

You and a team of volunteers will help 4Day Movement with some exterior landscaping and grounds clean-up at the Portal. This will include the following:

  • Outside Ground Maintenance

  • Picking up Limbs

  • Trimming Bushes

  • Planting Flowers

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*This project has a donation request. If you are able to help with any of the below items, please email pilar@unitedwayne.org

  • 4 Gallons of paint, Sage Green

  • Paint Brushes

  • Paint Rollers w/ roller brushes

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Children Playing Hopscotch

Summer Fun Kits Assembly
Safe Space for Youth  and Williams & Ashford Funeral Directors
Location: Dillard Goldsboro Alumni Building
Time: 4:00 PM
Number of Volunteers Needed: 5

You and a team of volunteers will help to assemble summer fun kits for the youth of Wayne County. Each kit will contain assorted play items for summer backyard fun.

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Headstone Cleaning
Willowdale Cemetery Preservation Society
Location: Willowdale Cemetery, 306 E. Elm Street, Goldsboro
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Number of Volunteers Needed: 8

You and other volunteers will help clean headstones at the cemetery to reveal information about those buried there.

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Hygiene Kits Collection Drop-off
TA Loving
Location: TA Loving, 400 Patetown Rd., Goldsboro
Time: Accepting donations during office hours



Woodforest Bank
Location: Woodforest Bank, 1002 N. Spence Ave., Goldsboro
Time: Accepting donations during office hours

          

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Lunch Time

Summer Sprouts Summer Lunch Program
Greater Works International
Location: Wayne County Public Library, 1001 E. Ash Street, Goldsboro
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Number of Volunteers Needed: 6

You and a team of volunteers will help pre-pack 200 lunch bags with food items for its Summer Sprouts summer lunch program. Bagged lunches will be distributed to neighborhoods around the North Drive Elementary School.

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*This project has a donation request. If you are able to help with any of the below items, please email pilar@unitedwayne.org

  • Lunchables

  • Apples

  • Capri Sun

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Product Inventory

Storage Space Organization
Special Olympics of Wayne County
Location: Cardinal Mini Storage, 325 Stoney Creek Church Road, Goldsboro
Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Number of Volunteers Needed: 6

You and a team of volunteers will help organize the Special Olympics of Wayne County's storage unit and conduct an inventory of all items.

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On-Site Kitting Events
United Way of Wayne County
Location: Your Location
Time: Your Time
Number of Volunteers Needed: No Limit

Kitting Events will occur at the volunteer group’s site. The group may participate in the collection drive of the items. These events will generally not be open to the public but targeted to United Way of Wayne County’s major sponsors or identified participants.

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Types of Kits:

  • 300 Hygiene Kits (for middle and high schoolers). Kit includes:

    • Bar Soap

    • Shampoo

    • Conditioner

    • Deodorant

    • Toothpaste

    • Toothbrush

    • Face Cloth.

  • 300 Summer Fun Kits (for elementary schoolers). Kit includes:

    • 3pk sidewalk chalks

    • Mini bubble wands

    • Jump rope

    • Fidget spinner

  • 60 multiplication flash cards

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Summer Fun Kits Collection Drop-Off
Woodforest Bank
Location: Woodforest Bank, 1002 N. Spence Ave., Goldsboro
Rime: Accepting donations during office hours

 

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We are accepting monetary donations

Are you interested in supporting one or more of the project above, but can't get away to offer phsyical help? 

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Consider a monetary donation to help us ensure each project has all the supplies it needs to create lasting change. 

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Click the button below to donate!

want to submit a project?

To ensure smooth coordination of the event, we kindly request that all submitted service projects meet the following criteria:

  • They should be simple and achievable within a day or a few hours.*No specialized skills should be required.

  • Projects should not incur any financial expenses for volunteers or involve the use of heavy machinery.

  • A representative from your organization must be available to oversee the project's completion.

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While we are thrilled to collaborate, please note that United Way of Wayne County will not be solely responsible for planning and managing the project.

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Project Registration is now closed​

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For any inquiries or clarifications, please feel free to contact Pilar at pilar@unitedwayne.org. Let's work together to make this Day of Action unforgettable!

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