United Way's 24th Day of Caring

Friday, May 15, 2026

The Day of Caring will kick off at 9:30 a.m. with the Lumberton High School March Band and a mascot dance-off (complimentary breakfast and registration at 8:30 a.m.), and projects onsite will last until 2:00 p.m.

Offsite projects will start after kickoff at various locations around Bladen, Hoke, and Robeson Counties and conclude when projects are completed.

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We are currently planning the 2026 Day of Caring Projects- Details Coming Soon

On Site Volunteer Opportunities
500 Linkhaw Road
Lumberton, NC 28358

Off Site Volunteer Opportunities
Robeson County
Bladen County
Hoke County

On the morning of Day of Caring, all volunteers will be invited to Lumberton Chevrolet for breakfast and to pick up their Day of Caring tee shirts and supplies. Onsite volunteers will stay at Lumberton Chevrolet to assist with sewing pillowcases or donating blood. All other volunteers will travel to the locations listed above to tackle the offsite projects.

As a volunteer, you can guarantee your preferred tee shirt size by registering before Friday, April 10, 2026!

Lumber River United Way's annual Day of Caring is a volunteer event that brings the community together to positively impact the nonprofits and human service providers that help those in need. Volunteers also tackle projects at local schools, churches, and city parks. Day of Caring is held annually on Friday of Mother's Day weekend. Three hundred thirty-five volunteers provided 986 hours to ensure United Way's 2024 Day of Caring was successful! Projects throughout Bladen, Hoke, and Robeson County provided a value of $30,527.27 in volunteer time.

Registration for the Day of Caring is Now Open!

Please use the form below to register.

To guarantee a t-shirt, registration must be completed by April 11th.

First Name *
Last Name *
Select Your T-shirt Size
Select Your Project

Help us keep our project counts accurate. You can ONLY register one person at a time.

2026 Day of Caring Sponsors

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