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What is Kannapolis Kares Day?

Kannapolis Kares Day is a citywide day of service that began in 2006 as a part of the Centennial Celebration. Past projects have included everything from stream clean-ups to book and food drives to home repair for those in need.

If you or your organization would like to register to participate, the documents below provide information on needs from various partner charities. There is also a registration form if you would like to sign-up to participate.

A video of some of the projects from last year can be viewed on YouTube here.

Event Details

This year, the event will be held from 8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 25. Command Central is Village Park. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to all volunteers that fill out the registration form.

Awards

New for this year are participation awards. They will be presented at the City Council Meeting on October 11.

Most Volunteers (the group with the most people participating)
Collection Award (most items collected by a group)
Green Project Award (given to the most environmentally friendly project)
Unique Project Award (given to the most creative project)
Five Year Award (given to those who have participated for five years)
Committee Motivator Award (given to the member of the organizing committee who finds the most service projects)
Outstanding Business Award (given to the most active local business participant)

For more information or for questions, either fill out the form below or contact Elizabeth Cox at ecox@cityofkannapolis.com or 704-920-4300.