DAY OF ACTION FAQs

Each project is specific to the nonprofit that is seeking volunteers, but the tasks usually fall within the following perimeters:

• Building/Construction

• Cleaning/Scrubbing

• Landscaping/Yard work

• Organizing/Cataloging

• Painting/Staining

• Weeding/Planting

No, you have the option to volunteer for either a 1/2 day (4 hours) or a full day (8 hours). If you are only available to work a 1/2 day, you can select AM or PM hours.

In order to provide the best experience for our volunteers, we ask everyone to register in advance so that our committee can match your interests with the available opportunities. While you are welcome to come on the day of the event, and we will do our best to place you, we strongly recommend you register in advance, if at all possible.

There is a section in the online volunteer sign-up form where you can note a preference you may have to be placed at a certain nonprofit. While we cannot guarantee placement (especially if they did not sign up for a project site that year), we will do our very best to prioritize your preference.

We do our best to match volunteers to their preferred location based on the information provided in the application form. While our committee works hard to balance the needs of both volunteers and project sites, there may be some travel involved. We aim to keep commute times within 20–30 minutes whenever possible.

You are more than welcome to participate as both a group of volunteers, and also register as a project site.

You will need to complete two separate registration forms. One form for your group of volunteers and another as the organization to register your project site or volunteer needs.

On the day of the event…

• Make sure you’ve completed and signed your Volunteer Release Form.

• Wear your commemorative Day of Action t-shirt. You should made arrangements to either pick it up in advance or have it sent to your project site location for you to pick there on the day of the event, along with your goodie bag.

• Check the weather and dress appropriately. Make sure to wear sunscreen if you will be working outdoors.

• Make sure you have appropriate gear. We will provide protective eyewear, work gloves, and a K95 mask in your goodie bag. We suggest wearing comfortable, loose-fitting clothing and sneakers or work boots.

• Bring your water bottle, a snack and/or a packed lunch, if lunch is being provided.

• Take lots of photos! You can email them to info@svuw.org or if you post them to social media, please use hashtag #DayofAction2026 and tag us at @SusquehannaValleyUW, so we can share them!

And most importantly… HAVE FUN!

Please dress appropriately for the weather and consider whether you will be outside or indoors for the majority of the day.

We suggest wearing comfortable, loose-fitting clothing and sneakers or work boots.

Please bring any additional tools or personal items (such as medications and extra water) that you may need throughout the day.

Unless specifically asked, the tools you need will be provided by the project coordinator at your work site.

We suggest bringing a packed lunch in a cooler, but some project sites have provided food for volunteers in the past.

Please confirm with your project site coordinator if they will or will not be providing you and/or your group with lunch.

We would love to have your support! We are currently accepting sponsors for our 2026 Day of Action. Sponsorship opportunities come with a variety of perks and recognition levels, outlined in our Day of Action Sponsorship Menu.

To learn more or to become a sponsor, please contact us or view our sponsorship menu here.

Thank you for helping us create an even greater impact in our local communities!