Day of Caring 2024

Routt County Day of Caring is May 22nd from 9 AM to 1PM

Moffat County Day of Caring is June 1st from 9 AM to 1PM

Day of Caring is a half-day event that connects volunteers with projects for nonprofits, government, and low-income individuals in the community, hosted by United Way of the Yampa Valley since 1998. Every spring, individual and corporate volunteers join forces to share their time and talents on projects at nonprofits across the Yampa Valley. Volunteers who participate in Day of Caring gain first-hand experience in how giving back to their community through work that saves labor costs and allows nonprofits to invest their efforts where they make the greatest impact.

Volunteering is essential to keeping our community connected and supporting local causes. You can change a life with your time and talent when you volunteer with United Way of the Yampa Valley.


Project Submission for Nonprofit Partners

As a Project Leader you are responsible for designing and planning your project and preparing for the team of volunteers. This means you will provide the tools (gloves, shovels, rags) and supplies (paint, sand paper, buckets etc.) for your team of volunteers. You will be sure your project can be completed in 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

To submit your project for Moffat or Routt County, click the button below. The last day to submit a project for Routt County is April 22, 2024 and May 6, 2024 for Moffat County.


Routt County Volunteer of the Year

If you’re a non-profit and would like to vote for Routt County Volunteer of the Year, please click the button below. The Moffat County Volunteer of the Year was celebrated at the Moffat County State of the Community. Congratulations to Len Browning for winning Moffat County Volunteer of the Year and Megan Neton for winning Youth Volunteer of the Year!


Routt County Day of Caring Volunteer Schedule- May 22nd, 2024

9 AM: Volunteer teams meet organization project leaders on-site

11:30 AM: Volunteers wrap up work

11:45 AM: All volunteer teams and project leaders meet at a specified location for lunch reception

12-1 PM: Lunch at Olympian Hall

Moffat County Day of Caring Volunteer Schedule- June 1st, 2024

9 AM: Volunteer teams meet organization project leaders on-site

11:30 AM: Volunteers wrap up work

11:45 AM: All volunteer teams and project leaders meet at a specified location for lunch reception

12-1 PM: Lunch location TBA

Special Thank You to our Sponsors!

Here’s what participants are saying about the 2023 Day of Caring:

Thank you, Kate!! Your team always does such a great job!!! Thank you for the opportunity to sponsor this awesome event. I am always impressed with the participation and scope of what we can accomplish.

• Zach Chelburg, Bank of the San Juans

I just want to extend a big THANK YOU for all your help at the shelter yesterday!! We have been hard at work making updates, so this is a comfortable home for those fleeing violence, and we made huge strides yesterday thanks to your support!

• With gratitude, Chelsie, and the Advocates Team

We really enjoyed helping at LiftUp!  Thanks so much for spearheading this important event.

• Deana Von Almen, Yampa Valley Bank

I just wanted to say thank you so much on behalf of Discovery Learning Center. Our volunteers came in their bright red shirts and really worked hard cleaning all our windows before our “graduations”! Everyone has commented on what a great job they did, and they did it with a smile!

• Lynn Romeo, Discovery Learning Center