Over thirteen hundred retired and senior men and women contributed 69,000 hours of community help this past year. At least 130 different groups are involved with such things as helping with tax forms, providing transportation for veterans to doctor appointments, aiding the Toys for Tots program, manning thirteen food banks, helping with flu shots, monitoring our local streams, writing letters for the very successful Pen Pal Program, and so on.
RSVP Director, Brian Querry, welcomed everyone with the Abraham Lincoln quote, “When I do good, I feel good.” Jane Taylor, Office of Aging Director, gave her thanks to all of the volunteers present and suggested that more help could be used.
Centre County Commissioners Steve Dershem, Chris Exarchos, and Michael Pipe added their thanks. Chairperson Dershem stated that this event was the most awe-striking event that the commissioners attend. The invocation before the meal was given by Robert Kidder.
Volunteers celebrating from five to twenty five years of service were recognized. Each received a pin and the warm applause of the audience.
Receiving special recognition for achieving aver 500 hours of service for the year 2011 were:
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| 2012 RSVP Special Recognition Recepients |
Sally McCartney
Kathryn Sprout
Mimi Edwards
Joyce McKay
Shirley Stump
Chester Fulton
Donna Shawley
Faith Whitman
Joyce Kerr
Boyd Spicer
Lou Wian
Shirley Leopold
Patricia Wian.
Keeping the room entertained and the afternoon moving along were Masters of Ceremony Babs Bengtson and Kevin Conaway from WPSU.
If helping with any of the various RSVP programs sounds tempting to you, you can contact their office at 355-6816.
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