The Kenney Community Center will host the 11th annual U-Care Day, a carnival for area families Sunday, May 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Memorial Field House.
The event is free and open to the community. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
The Union Community Reaching Everyone (U-CARE) Program provides undergraduates with volunteer opportunities in the community. Through U-Care, students can also get information about additional community organizations and volunteer services in the area.
U-Care Day helps Union students celebrate the success of their community outreach with local families. Members of the campus community volunteer to host activities throughout the day.
Karolina Cikowska '07 and Latoya Roper ’08 return as coordinators this year, along with Pete Lapré, a 2006 graduate of Fairfield University who is assigned to the Kenney Community Center through the Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA). In addition to running the U-Care program, Lapré also heads the SAIL program, which pairs Union students in local elementary schools as tutors/mentors.
“The Union students really love interacting with the kids and the carnival helps build a strong relationship with the local community,” said Cikowska.
Students can sign up to volunteer at the event this week in the Reamer Campus Center. They can also donate meals from their declining balance to help offset the costs of purchasing food for the event.
U-Care Day is being sponsored by the President's Office this year. Stewart’s Shops will be providing ice cream for the second year in a row. The College expects more than 300 families to attend.
To volunteer, please e-mail ucare@union.edu or call the Kenney Community Center at (518) 388-6609.