Thousands of Utahns volunteer for 'Day of Caring'

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Volunteer Amy Allen and 4th grader Paloma Romero work on her vocabulary homework in the hall of the school. Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
This is the third Utah school that Project designer and professional muralist Aniko Doman (left) of Boulder City, NV has partnered with the United Way to paint. Doman talks with her charges about their mixed-media murals. Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Questar volunteer Vania Hernandez holds a photo-copy transfer of Brigham Young to be placed over one painted wall for the Wabi Sabi mixed media style mural at the school. Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Questar volunteers rub off the photo-copy transfer for the Wabi Sabi mixed media style mural on one wall. Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Maggie Barajas uses water-based polymer paint for the Wabi Sabi mixed media style mural on one wall. Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
"It's a bigger brush," said volunteer Suzie Huerta while laughing after a co-worker praised her for her efficient and quick painting skills. Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015.

Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune
Volunteer Brad Markus reads to second graders as his co-workers paint murals outside the classroom. Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015.

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Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Volunteer Amy Allen and 4th grader Paloma Romero work on her vocabulary homework in the hall of the school. Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune This is the third Utah school that Project designer and professional muralist Aniko Doman (left) of Boulder City, NV has partnered with the United Way to paint. Doman talks with her charges about their mixed-media murals. Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Questar volunteer Vania Hernandez holds a photo-copy transfer of Brigham Young to be placed over one painted wall for the Wabi Sabi mixed media style mural at the school. Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Questar volunteers rub off the photo-copy transfer for the Wabi Sabi mixed media style mural on one wall. Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Maggie Barajas uses water-based polymer paint for the Wabi Sabi mixed media style mural on one wall. Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune "It's a bigger brush," said volunteer Suzie Huerta while laughing after a co-worker praised her for her efficient and quick painting skills. Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Volunteer Brad Markus reads to second graders as his co-workers paint murals outside the classroom. Questar volunteers painted seven murals inside South Kearns Elementary School depicting school concepts including Utah history, American history, space and the seasons during United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring, September 10, 2015.

The Salt Lake Tribune

· September 11, 2015 10:39 am

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On the United Way of Salt Lake's Day of Caring Thursday, more than 4,500 volunteers from 120 local companies worked on 110 service projects. Together, the UWSL estimated, they completed nearly 18,000 hours of volunteer service.

At South Kearns Elementary School in Kearns, about 80 volunteers from Questar painted murals inside the school and installed garden beds. The garden will be used to teach students in the afterschool program about healthy eating.