by Carmen Moize, RN, Patriot Hospice The day room was bustling with activities, this was a usual finding here at… Read more »
Category: Volunteering Articles
PET SITTING For Seniors – Aging In Place Services
The rise in pet ownership continues. It is one of the fasting growing industries in the USA. All of us… Read more »
A Grace-Filled Response: Just Try It!
By Rev. Mark L. Barden Grace is a word often heard in the context of Chrisitianity. Yet, its deepest meaning… Read more »
A Profile of Older Americans: 2010
Highlights • The older population (65+) numbered 39.6 million in 2009, an increase of 4.3 million or 12.5% since 1999• The… Read more »
Charlotte Area Senior Industry Professional Networking Opportunities
Get Connected C-MAC (Charlotte-Mecklenburg Aging Coalition) Monthly: Second Monday 3-4pm Meeting Location: Tyvola Senior Center, 2225 Tyvola Rd, Charlotte, NC… Read more »
God’s Hands and Feet – So Many Ways to Serve
What’s our purpose if not to help others? As God’s hands and feet in a troubled world, we are taught… Read more »
The Heart of a Volunteer
The fictional movie Pearl Harbor is based on the historical events in and around that early December Sunday morning in… Read more »
United We Serve: New Legislation Passed and a New Campaign Asking Americans to Serve
The most sweeping expansion of national service in generations was passed into law on April 2009. Known as the Edward… Read more »
No Shortage of Heroes (If You Know Where to Look)
Upfront you should know I am a huge Indiana Jones fan. Recently the fourth installment of the Indiana Jones series… Read more »
Giving Goes Both Ways
By Dr. Mary Jane Dye, Minister of Hawthorne United Methodist Church My mother said that growing old was not for… Read more »


