Volunteers Help Local Elderly on Make A Difference Day
Make A Difference day occurs every fourth Saturday in October, and in some cases it is the step into taking the time to volunteer and help someone on a more regular basis. In Green Bay, WI a woman was prompted to help the elderly when she read an article about elderly abuse in her local newspaper.
The article left her feeling distraught but motivated in doing something to help the elderly in her community. She came across the Make A Difference article in the newspaper and picked up the phone and signed up to volunteer (something she had not done in years). A Make A Difference project was doing an organized effort to do yard work for the elderly. Things like raking, hedge trimming, and window washing were tasks that the volunteers were partaking in because they were often difficult for the elderly to do. The girl stated that this volunteer project had changed her life and had helped motivate her in looking for ways to fit volunteerism into her schedule.
It is amazing how one day of volunteering to help someone out can change and impact their life in such a positive way. If more people volunteered perhaps there would be less cases of abuse and neglect with elderly individuals because more people could take notice and report. In this case the woman was unaware of how often elder abuse occurs and Hopefully more people are inspired to volunteer on a regular basis just from participating on Make A Difference Day.
