Volunteers and nonprofits across Oahu teamed up for Aloha United Way's annual Day of Caring, a positive community-service event for local charities and the people they serve.

• 35 organizations took part in projects at three locations around the island.
• Volunteers painted, landscaped, and removed graffiti at the Hawaii Theatre Center.
• At St. Francis Healthcare, they personalized teddy bears for dementia patients and made lei for caregivers.
• At Lanakila Pacific, volunteers packed meals for kupuna (seniors).
• The day also featured more than 20,000 rubber duckies, part of the group's fundraising activities.

Outlook: The Day of Caring is an annual event, so Aloha United Way and its partner nonprofits are expected to repeat it next year with a similar mix of volunteer projects.