DAY OF ACTION
Together, We Made Great Things Happen This Earth Day
Every year, thousands of people across the globe take action to improve their communities by volunteering with United Way for an annual Day of Action. In 2026, Day
of Action took place on April 22nd at 29 locations across both Kankakee and Iroquois Counties.
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Day of Action 2026 celebrated a record-breaking 253 volunteers who served across 29 project sites.
Thank you to our 2026 Community Builder Partner
2026 Day of Action Projects
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City of Kankakee
1st Ward - Neighborhood Street Cleanup
2nd Ward – Steuben School Read-a-thon
3rd Ward – City Entrance Cleanup
4th Ward - McBroom Park Cleanup
5th Ward - Legion Park Cleanup
5th Ward - Bird Park Cleanup
5th Ward - Jeffers Park Cleanup
6th Ward - Community Garden Projects​
Wildwood Ave & Chestnut Street Cleanup
LCC Beautification Projects​​
Dr Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park Cleanup
Catholic Charities
Hippocrates
Kankakee County Housing Authority
Liberty Lodge, Kankakee​
Living Alternative Pregnany Resource Center
MCA Adult Day Center-Bird Park Butterfly Garden
Salvation Army
YMCA
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Manteno
Vintage Purse Museum Area Cleanup​
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Bradley
Bradley West School Based Reading Program​​
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Bourbonnais
Alan Shephard School Based Reading Program
Bourbonnais Creek and Convent Street Cleanup
Mattea’s Joy
SHINE.FM
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Clifton
Central Citizens' Library Reading Program
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Herscher
Herscher Senior Villas Planting Project
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Pembroke
Community Development Corp. of Pembroke
​Run-A-Way Buckers
2026 Day Of Action Planning Committee
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United Way - Amber Turner & Mariah Vail​
City of Kankakee ECDA - Samantha Rockonowski​
CSL Behring - Emily Webster, Lily Schultz, Stephanie Vanderweide
Samantha Woodmaster ​​
Olivet Nazarene University - Ben White​
Community members or workplaces who are unable to volunteer can show support by making a gift online at www.myunitedway.org/givenow. Supporters can add a comment to designate their gift for Day of Action projects, and gifts received will be utilized to help purchase supplies.
Thanks to our 2026 Community Hero Sponsors!
