KIM’S KORNER
April 2024
SPRING has SPRUNG! I am so happy. Warm weather and longer days are welcoming. I enjoy spring. It is a time of renewal. Flowers are starting to pop up. April also means is it time to celebrate our volunteers. We are celebrating volunteers who help with so many things here at Shelby Senior Services.
We are fortunate to have so many people who care about Shelby Senior Services and the services and programs that we provide to Seniors 60+ in Shelby County. Our volunteers are great about manning our front desk and signing up people for programs and activities. We utilize volunteers in many different ways such as: Hands at Home projects where they do simple home repairs to allow seniors to continue to stay in their homes, AARP tax aide program volunteers who take their time to get trained and take refresher courses to be able to continue to do peoples taxes during tax season, SHIP counselors who give countless hours through maintaining their training throughout the year and provide in-person meetings and phone calls to help seniors with Medicare questions, senior legal aide who comes to our office one day a month to give free legal advice and do simple forms such as POAs and living wills, the different entertainment and craft groups or Individuals who donate their talents; the drivers who deliver food to our shut-in seniors in the county, our Board of Directors who give many hours sharing their professional expertise and fundraising help, and the many volunteers who help with fundraisers such as Strawberry Fest with cutting many strawberry’s, baking cakes and donating funds and goods to help the agency out to make it a great day.
There are always great opportunities to volunteer at Shelby Senior Services. If you would like to volunteer, please reach out to Liz Renton at 2120 Intelliplex Dr, Suite 101, Shelbyville or call 317-398-0127.