Articles On:volunteer

May 23, 2025

The Benefits of Spending Time with Kids

Even when children aren’t your own grandkids, seniors can discover the joy and benefits of ...

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Woman and child collecting trash and sorting it, volunteering outside. Image by Wavebreakmedia. Spending time with kids has many benefits
February 25, 2025

Dolly Hintz: Still Helping Patients’ Families

“No matter how many people you know, it’s better to know even more,” says Dolly ...

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Dolly Hintz - History maker Award Pic
November 18, 2024

Health Benefits of Volunteering

You probably know that by volunteering for a worthwhile cause, you give priceless gifts to ...

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Demonstrating the benefits of volunteering: an elder man and little girl planting a tree. Image by Motortion
November 12, 2024

Matching Volunteer Service to Interests

Volunteering later in life is good for your health. Matching volunteer service to personal interests ...

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August 13, 2024

Food Pantries Rely on Seniors

These older volunteers are feeding Philadelphians in poverty at community food pantries. What happens when ...

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Gloria White, 74, who helps runs the Second Antioch Baptist Church food pantry in West Philadelphia, has been volunteer there for at least 30 years. (Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS) Article on food pantries relying on seniors
July 1, 2024

Colonel Thomas Dalzell: Marine and Selfless Volunteer

Various factors motivate individuals to live a life of serving others. One of the most ...

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Joe Hoff (left), Friendship President and CEO, and Thomas Dalzell, at the Vision & Values Awards. Friendship, provider of senior health and living, hosts the annual Vision & Values Awards, lifetime achievement awards that recognize the remarkable seniors who have made significant and sustained contributions to impact Southwest Virginia. https://www.friendship.us
June 18, 2024

‘Volunteer Grandparents’ Reaching Children

Volunteer work with children can make older adults feel more alive, surrounded by the energy ...

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senior "volunteer grandparents" can reach children in a variety of ways, including helping in a classroom. Here, a senior helps two young boys. Image by Monkey Business Images.
June 5, 2024

Ellen King Bingham: Making Connections That Count

Ellen King Bingham lives to serve her community, especially older adults. She earned her bachelor’s ...

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Two people's hands clasped in comfort. Used for volunteering profile on Ellen King Bingham.
May 29, 2024

50 Years of Volunteering 

After more than 50 years of volunteering, Frank and Mae Antkievicz have no plans to ...

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Mae and Frank Antkievicz, teaching ESL classes, part of their more than 50 years of volunteering
February 23, 2024

Born to a Life of Service: Sherry Jones Peterson

Volunteers devote their time and efforts to helping others for various reasons. Many are attracted ...

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volunteer doing dementia therapy. Image by Yelizaveta Tomashevska. Article on Alzheimer's Association of Richmond retired CEO Sherry Jones Peterson