The United Way of Athens and Limestone County is looking for volunteers to adopt a project aimed at helping a group in the local community.

At the same time, United Way officials are planning 18th annual Week of Caring Community Celebration on Sept. 10.

During the event, United Way will celebrate and honor the community volunteers and retired educators who make a difference each day.

Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church Family Life Building at the corner of Hobbs and Clinton streets, followed by the Week of Caring program and celebration at noon.

 

Projects that need help

 

Here is a list of United Way projects that still need adopting:

 

• American Red Cross Home Fire Preparedness Campaign — Door-to-door installation;

• Ardmore Boys & Girls Club — Kitchen shower (like a bridal shower only with kitchen items), school-supply drive, paint office and touch up rest of the club, trim and doors;

• Family Resource Center — Re-do lobby area, build displays, play area for children;

• Boy Scouts of America — Supplies shower, individually wrapped snacks for meetings;

• Crisis Service of North Alabama — Paper-and-supplies shower;

• CASA – Build ramps, donate office supplies;

 

• Habitat for Humanity — Donate and install surveillance system, donate three large contractor type fans and donate design-and-production services for sign;

• Hospice — Re-stripe parking lot;

• Limestone County 4-H — Supplies shower;

• Tanner Boys & Girls Club — Paint teen center, hang shutters and board up and paint coal building.

 

Adopted but need more volunteers

 

The following projects have been adopted but can be adopted by additional groups if they would like to do so:

 

• Birdie Thornton Center — Office-supply shower and janitorial-supply shower;

• Learn to Read — Office-supplies shower.

 

For more information or to adopt a project, call Dianne Craig, United Way of Athens-Limestone County administrative assistant, at 256-233-2323.