Luzerne County's Day of Caring

Members of the Luzerne County Probation Services, Juvenile Division, accompanied by youth on probation, recently participated in the United Way's Day of Caring. Day of Caring" is a one-day effort where hundreds of volunteers throughout the Wyoming Valley come together to build a better community, one project, one day at a time. It offers companies and United Way participating and non-participating organizations the opportunity to make a positive impact in the community through direct interaction.

The volunteers were assigned to the SPCA, with the task of trimming weeds, leveling head stones and filling holes in the pet cemetery to make the area safer for visitors. One probationer remarked, "It was kind of cool doing the work with my P.O." Another stated, "I felt good about helping out and it wasn't so bad hanging with my P.O. for the day." Probation Officer Jamie Harned recounted, "It is a good opportunity to work side-by-side with our clients and to be able to lead by example, while at the same time doing something to better our community." This is the 5th year the staff has participated in this event.