United Way Day of Caring 2010: SUPSHIP Newport News helps the children of Downtown Hampton Child Development Center

United Way Day of Caring
September 10, 2010

Once again, SUPSHIP Newport News came through for the children by sending volunteers for this annual community service day. Thirteen caring individuals spent the day painting, drilling, hanging and hauling at our new home in the Mary Peake Center. This team went above and beyond what we already knew of their great volunteer spirit, and for that we thank them from the bottom of our hearts!

Ocean's Thirteen! SUPSHIP volunteers sit in our flagpole area for an al fresco lunch (yummy food from Jason's Deli, accompanied by volunteer leader Mark's even-yummier homemade barbecue).
Hanging dozens of paper towel and soap dispensers was a much-needed (and very tedious!) job our volunteers tackled.	Other drilling projects included hanging bulletin boards, coat racks, and wall art in offices and the main lobby.

The wall tile decorations are vintage from the building's elementary school days, but Cip enjoyed pretending to add to them!	MO and Teresa made the Program Director's office homelike for students and parents by artfully hanging framed prints.

This dynamic duo also did their share of drilling for the paper-towel-dispenser project.	Meanwhile, another crew was hard at work outside making our entrance sign more appealing—and more visible! Mark brought materials as Kathy trimmed back the overgrown crape myrtles.

Belinda helped Kathy prune the right side while Yong cleaned the cloudy plexiglas that protects our new sign insert.	Kathy, Belinda and Yong model their makeshift trashbag smocks as they paint the metal sign case (unfortunately, while their shirts were protected, their jeans ended up sporting a permanent sample of our bright blue paint color...)