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THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2008
Together we can
April is National Volunteer Recognition Month,
and in celebration the Aging Together
Partnership is launching a public campaign to raise interest in volunteering by and for seniors.
The theme of this campaign is Together we can because when we volunteer together we can beautify a neighborhood, help a neighbor get to the store, repair a home, and do many other things to make life better in our communities.
The value of volunteer support to seniors is immense. It makes possible the extension of many services, such as transportation, respite, arid home delivered meals. At the same time, the contribution of senior volunteers is huge: In 2007, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) volunteers covered 111,131 miles and provided over $800,000 in donated services.
Volunteering also benefits the volunteers themselves, who make new friends, learn new skills, or just experience the satisfying sense of accomplishment and contribution. A whole range of options is available, from volunteering as an individual to teaming up with a club, church group, friends or family. There is a vast reservoir of talent, creativity and experience to be tapped right in Rappahannock County. Volunteer Joe Kratochvil puts it well: “I have the ability, I have the time—why not use it to the good?"
As part of the Together we can campaign Aging Together will host two big events in the month of April.
The first event is Community Leaders Volunteer which happens this Friday, April 11. During this day prominent community members will lead the way by volunteering in Rappahannock County. In the morning County Administrator John McCarthy will join Darci Canton to visit a senior at home. In the afternoon Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter will assist the Historical Society to identify cemeteries in the park using GPS coordinates.
The second event will take place during the week of April 20, when Aging Together hosts Gardens of Volunteer Opportunities, volunteer recruitment sites at strategic locations in each county. Each “garden* will display “flowers,* listing specific opportunities with community organizations. People visiting the “gardens* will be able to get all the information they need to contact the organization directly. Organizations offering volunteer opportunities cover a wide spectrum, from libraries to the Salvation Army. “Garden* locations in Rappahannock include the following: outside Flint Hill Post Office, Rappahannock County Library, the Culpeper Farm Center, and at the Community Conversation on Aging, April 24, to be held at the Link starting at 9:30 a.m.
Why volunteer? In the words of Michelle Carey, one active volunteer: “Its good for your heart. If you’re feeling sad. just volunteer. It will make you feel better.*
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