UW Days of Action

Days of Action is an opportunity to come together to harness the volunteer spirit, and improve the conditions in our community. During 2017 Days of Action, volunteer teams provided greatly needed assistance by assembling early literacy kits and children’s dental kits.

It's easy to get involved!
Download and complete the Company Commitment Form & select your event time.
Build your team. Once your event time has been confirmed, we will send you a link for your volunteer event. Use this link to recruit and sign-up your team members.
Enjoy your volunteer experience! Simply meet up at United Way's office in Salem at your confirmed event time.

current projects:

Early Literacy Kits
A child’s brain will grow more rapidly in the first five years of the life than at any other time. They are born ready to learn, and the time parents spend reading, playing, singing and exploring with them can set the stage for school success and life-long learning. Literacy skills begin to develop long before a child reads. Literacy is most commonly understood as reading and writing. But before children can read and write, they need to learn about sounds, words, language, books and stories. The Early Literacy Kits promote culturally-specific ways of reading, talking and playing with young children in order to foster healthy development.
The kits include an interactive wheel in the shape of a bear that is designed to engage children and families in reading, writing, singing, talking, or playing using everyday activities. The accompanying booklet includes unique songs, stories, games, and other literacy activities that parents can use to develop early skills.
Children’s Dental Kits
According to the Oregon Health Authority’s Smile Survey a little more than half of Oregon children 6 to 9 years old already had a cavity. About one-fifth of those children had untreated decay. More than 17,000 children in Oregon were found to have rampant decay, defined as having seven or more teeth with treated or untreated decay. Children from lower-income households had much higher cavity rates compared to children from higher-income households, almost twice the rate of untreated decay, and more than twice the rate of rampant decay.
Poor dental health can contribute to increased absenteeism, poor school performance, poor self-esteem, and less success later in life. The dental kits provide a preventive measure that can help eliminate the dental health crisis facing our children and put help families get back on a healthy path.

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