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EMU employees show their way of caring to Washtenaw County

They cut grass and raked leaves. They cleaned rooms and emptied basements. They painted offices and spruced up property. They earned kudos from appreciative adults and loving smiles from small children.

CHAIR TOSS: (above, clockwise from left) Pauline
Banks, VISION secretary; Thomas Adkins, from
Morgan City, La.; Bobbie Bowling, a senior account
specialist in athletics; and Sherry Scott, a systems
administrator with Dining Services, heave the final
chair into the dumpster outside the Corner Health
Center in downtown Ypsilanti. The four were part of
an EMU crew of eight who cleaned out a basement in
a building adjoining the social service agency, which
plans to use the building for more office space. Nearly
200 EMU employees volunteered at 20 sites in
Washtenaw County as part of the United Way Day of
Caring. Photo by Randy Mascharka

Eastern Michigan University's faculty, staff and administrators showed their own special way of caring during the Washtenaw United Way Day of Caring Sept. 14.

Approximately 200 EMU employees lent a hand at 20 sites across Washtenaw County.

"The Day of Caring was an overwhelming success due to the many contributions of our employees, who gave of their time, talents and skils," said Sheilah Larnhart, confidential clerical in University Marketing and coordinator of EMU's United Way efforts. "They worked in partnership with area community agencies for the good of our community."

It was Safety Day at the Washtenaw County Head Start and pre-schoolers there learned safety tips — including how to properly evacuate a school bus to the importance of knowing one's name and address — from Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department patrol officers. Volunteers from EMU helped Head Start teachers with the tiny tot tours.