Northeast Ohio Businesses Come Together for Day of Community Service

Business Volunteers Unlimited celebrates "Summer of Service" event

Event provides $25,000 value of volunteer time to local nonprofits

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Jul 19, 2017, 11:20 ET

CLEVELAND, July 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) works with businesses year-round to engage their employees in meaningful volunteer service. On Friday, July 14, 2017 nearly 400 business volunteers contributed over 1,100 hours to local nonprofits as part of BVU's "Summer of Service" event. Volunteers trimmed, pulled, and painted their way to a fun-filled day.

Projects included:

Dominion volunteers move invasive weeds at The Nature Center at Shaker Lakes during the Business Volunteers Unlimited "Summer of Service" event on July 14, 2017.

Sprucing up inner-city neighborhood farms for the Cleveland Botanical Garden's Green Corps'
Beautifying the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) red line by picking up trash and cutting back overgrowth
Painting and cleaning at the Children's Museum of Cleveland
Picking up litter at the Cleveland Metroparks Lakefront Reservation
Assembling picnic tables, planting and installing flowerboxes at Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry's 2100 Lakeside Men's Shelter

BVU coordinates a "Summer of Service" volunteer event for employees at local businesses to promote engagement and commitment to our region. Sponsored by Cargill, The Shelly Company, and the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD), this year marks BVU's 11th annual "Summer of Service".

Photos from throughout the day can be viewed here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bvu/albums/72157683475005284

"Cargill Deicing Technology's strives to be good corporate citizen and help enrich the communities we live in. Our values match the good work done by BVU and we are a proud participant and sponsor of BVU's Summer of Service," said Amanda Knaus, Sales Account Manager – Deicing Technology, Cargill.

This year's participating businesses included: Athersys, Calfee, Cargill, Dominion East Ohio, KeyBank, Lincoln Electric, NEORSD, Oswald, the Shelly Company, and Skoda Minotti.

Volunteer projects were completed at the following nonprofits:

Alliance for the Great Lakes
Children's Museum of Cleveland
Cleveland Botanical Garden's Buckeye and Midtown Learning Farm
Cleveland Metoparks (5 locations)
Doan Brook Partnership
Jennings Center for Older Adults
Judson at University Circle
Lake Erie Nature & Science Center
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry's 2100 Lakeside Men's Shelter
Nature Center at Shaker Lakes
Ronald McDonald House
Regional Transit Authority

About BVU
BVU engages businesses, employers and members of the community in productive and rewarding leadership and volunteer activities. By leveraging their involvement, BVU strengthens the leadership and expands the capacity of hundreds of nonprofits, while enabling businesses and employers to build strategic, powerful and enduring relationships with the community. Visit www.BVUvolunteers.org for more information.

SOURCE Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU)