Despite the fact that many employees feel overworked and companies under-staffed during these trying economic times, last week, individuals in Stark and Portage Counties found time to volunteer and give back to the communities where they live and work. The United Way agencies of Stark and Portage Counties facilitated a “Day of Caring”, during which individuals in the community volunteered their time to assist a United Way funded agency and learn more about how the agency positively impacts the community.

This year, Community Legal Aid hosted five volunteers at our Portage and Stark County offices. On Wednesday, three volunteers from Cutler Realty camped out at our Portage Office in Ravenna to do internet research and make phone calls to update contact information for volunteer attorneys that do Pro Bono work through Legal Aid’s Volunteer Legal Services Program. Then, on Thursday, two volunteers from ACME Fresh Market joined our staff at the Stark County office in Canton to help catch up on filing and create packets for community outreach clinics.

The Community Legal Aid staff in Portage and Stark Counties were pleased to meet and work with community members dedicated to volunteering. We look forward to hosting more volunteers during next year’s Day of Caring event, and greatly appreciate all the hard work that our volunteers did for us last week and the support of United Way. Thank You!

The Canton Repository ran two editorial pieces about the United Way Day of Caring in Stark County. To read these, visit The Repository.