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Dickinson Hall seeks
volunteer drivers
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Dickinson Hall
Dickinson Hall is looking
for volunteers to drive
older adults to medical
appointments and other
destination to help them
maintain independence
and a high quality of life.
This service supplements
Dickinson Halls’s Senior
Car and Bus reserved ride
program.
Drivers may travel to
nearby towns and some riders
may need some assistance.
With a pool of volunteer
drivers, Dickinson Hall
is able to accommodate the
driver’s availability.
The riders tell the staff
at Dickinson Hall how patient,
kind and caring the
driers are, and the drivers
talk about how amazing
the people they drive are.
Perfect for recent retirees,
or those with free time
during the week.
Volunteers must have
a good driving record, a
suitable vehicle, availability
during the week
and undergo a background
check and training.
For more information or
to become a volunteer,
call Janet Fryer at (847)
810-4678.
visit us online at LAKEFORESTLEADER.com
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These 12 participants volunteered for all 12 hours of the Bernie’s Book Bank first Annual Volunteer-a-thon July
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Bernie’s Book Bank participates in inaugural Volunteer-a-thon
Alyssa Groh, Editor
The number 12 is the
magic number for Bernie’s
Book Bank. In keeping
with the 12 theme, Bernie’s
Book Bank, launched
the first Volunteer-a-thon
on July 21.
Between July 21 and
July 22, more than 400
volunteers participated in
12 hours of volunteering
to package books for children.
Andy Donovan, the
processing and volunteer
manager at Bernie’s Book
Bank, said 12 is a special
number for the staff and
volunteers at Bernie’s
Book Bank.
“Our mission is to provide
12 books per year
to at risk children in Chicagoland
and we serve
children for 12 years,” he
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said.
Which was why they
decided to take part in 12
hours of volunteering.
The idea of the Volunteer-a-thon
started to get
volunteers more engaged
at Bernie’s Book Bank,
and complete its mission
of giving books to children.
“I think the reason we did
it was just to engage volunteers
in the summer, Donovan
said. “It was a way to
Volunteers help sort and package books for at risk
children during Volunteer-a-thon at Bernie’s Book Bank.
get the different people in
here and engage some of
our volunteers who have
not been back in a while.”
Donovan said the staff
at Bernie’s Book Bank
was pleased with the first
Volunteer-a-thon and
hopes to keep this new
tradition going.
“It was a really big success
especially for the first
year,” he said. “This is the
first year we have done it
and we hope to continue
it.”