On the third Friday of each month, a Southwest Louisiana business or a group of Sulphur officials volunteer at the Sulphur Senior Center. “These volunteers commit to two-and-a-half hours once a year,” said Tommy Little. “Companies bring a team of five or six, load the food boxes and then serve the seniors who have qualified…
Tag: seniors
Knitting needles in hand, group of South Okanagan seniors donate blankets to Mamas for Mamas – Okanagan
‘They wanted to make these wonderful blankets and give them back to the community so someone else could benefit from them. They just wanted to give back.’ So just what do you do with hundreds of surplus, hand-crocheted washcloths? A group of Penticton women had just the ticket. The ladies, all residents of The Hamlets…
‘You made him smile’: Volunteer retirees share time, talent with community
Meet the Norfolk County RSVP volunteers who helped seniors during COVID and beyond in this week’s A Good Age column. DEDHAM – Why is it some retired people “take” to volunteering? “Everyone who does this has a reason why; they get something personal out of it,” Cris Goldsmith, volunteer coordinator for the Norfolk County RSVP, said last week. In…
Do something good that’s good for you too: Start volunteering
Donating your experience and labor to charitable groups is a good way to build community and even improve your health Craig Coleman of Springfield, Vermont, believes that volunteering is a way to live the Golden Rule. He certainly acts on that belief, volunteering with Meals on Wheels, Senior Solutions, Volunteers in Action (VIA), and the Vermont Association…
Nonprofits join forces to expand in-home primary care services for seniors
Parker Health Group and Visiting Nurse Association Health Group have partnered to launch the Parker Advanced Care Institute at VNAHG Inc., or PACI, according to a Thursday announcement. Over the last three years, Parker has awarded a series of grants to help fund the growth and expansion of VNAHG’s Advanced Care Institute. After working closely together and evaluating…
Cards of caring: Leechburg student organizes charity at nursing home
Josie Emminger roams the halls of West Haven Manor in Allegheny Township on a mission — of charity. Clutching a large stack of colorful handmade cards, Emminger pops into the room of West Haven resident Barbara Reilly, 74, a resident of two years. Emminger, a rising senior at Leechburg Area High School, sits down and…