Christman and his wife Susan were on Carlisle Barracks Friday to meet with area high school seniors, many of whom are already accepted to West Point, and their parents. Ms. Forster technically isn't accepted to West Point yet as she is 16 years old, a year shy of the age 17 mimimum cut-off, says her father Col. Larry Forster, director of the U.S. Army Peacekeeping Institute at Carlisle Barracks. United Way launches 'Day of Caring' Spending a Saturday moving someone else's furniture isn't most people's idea of time well spent. But Maddie Young, communications coordinator at the United Way of the Greater Carlisle Area, knows Carlisle residents will rise to the occasion April 26.
People here like to volunteer and feel like part of the community.
They like to make it a better place. It's a win-win situation. The planned day of volunteering has steadily grown over the last five years it has been held in conjunction with the United Way's member agencies. The agencies supply the work, and local businesses generate the labor by spreading the word about Day of Caring to employees. Families and individuals can also lend a hand.