BOSTON – Today more than 1,600 employees from 55 companies are leaving their blackberries unanswered, their to-do lists in the office, and their suits hanging at home in order to participate in United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley’s (United Way) 17th Annual Community Care Day, an effort to educate volunteers about issues facing the community and foster long-term volunteer engagement. Volunteers have become increasingly important as human service organizations try to save money under rising costs of operating and a growing community need.
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