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United Way's Day of Action 2009 - September 09, 2009 in 32609! 

More than 600 volunteers from 32 companies joined together to complete 35 projects. In one day, volunteers gave 3,600 hours, valued at $64,008. More than 1,900 children's books were sorted and 850 pounds of food was collected. Sponsors and participants include:

1st Impressions Painting
Alachua County Library District
Alachua County Sheriff's Office
AvMed Health Plans
BellSouth
Capital City Bank
CH2M Hill
Children's Medical Services
City of Gainesville
City of Gainesville Recycling Department
Community Weatherization Coalition
Department of Children and Families
Exatech, Inc.
Florida Department of Revenue
Florida Dept. of Agriculture: Division of Plant History
Florida Food Service
Florida Rock
Gator Dominos
GRU
Harmony Gardens
Koppers
LifsSouth Community Blood Centers
Lowes with Valspar
Nationwide
Nordstrom
North Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center
Novamin Technology
O2B Kids
Partnership for Strong Families
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
RBC Bank
RTI Biologics Inc.
Saliwanchik, Lloyd & Saliwanchik
Shands
Summit Mitsubishi
SunTrust Bank, North Central Florida
Tacachale
Target
UF Division of Student Affairs
United States Post Office
Wachovia
Walmart D.C. 7035
WUFT- TV/FM


The Day of Action is just the beginning. It shows how when we reach out a hand to one, we improve conditions for all. By joining together to give, advocate and volunteer, we can reach our goals and bring about lasting change. Together, united, we can inspire hope and create opportunities for a better tomorrow.

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