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United Way Day of Caring 10,500 Volunteers!

More than 10,500 volunteers from 120companies  tackled 411 service projects Friday across King County as part of United Way of King County's annual Day of Caring. United Way's Day of Caring is Washington state's largest single day mobilization of volunteers and also serves as the official kick-off of United Way of King County's fundraising campaign.

Last Friday  the United Way of King County sent us 25 volunteers in the Arboretum. My ad on their site was titled 'Swing from the Trees in the Arboretum"  Hey, if you wanted to volunteer and have fun too, this was the spot! Now we didn't actually let our volunteers swing from trees, but it sounded so fun. Its the spin that counts, right? The ad primed my group and  we laughed all day. Best way to work if you ask me.

It was amazing to have so many willing and happy volunteers to help us rid ourselves of the nasty weeds.  We are operating organically and need all the helping hands we can get. The thugs of the arboretum include: Himalayan Blackberry, St. Johns' Wort, Yellow Flag Iris, and Buttercup. Ugh to all of them and good bye. We got to see a big garter snake. He was all black with yellow stripes. One of the volunteers swore he came so close they were practically kissing! He did not hear the end of that believe me. The first thing to ask? Was it a French kiss? Ugh. Ok sorry, but  silly was the order of the day. 

Meanwhile the volunteers, amidst all the outrageous comments worked hard to help us and we are grateful and we told them so (but no kissing). Yeah King County Day of Caring!