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Marilyn Hollis is RSVP’s Lebanon County Volunteer of the Month. Hollis is a lifelong resident of Lebanon and recently became a Florida snowbird.
Hollis worked most of her life for the government, retiring from the Navy Ships Parts Control Center. She was a buyer for submarine spare parts and was a waitress at the Friendship Fire Hall.
Hollis started knitting prayer shawls for members at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in 2003. Now most of the prayer shawls go to Spang Crest; they give one to each new resident. One year, Hollis knitted a sweater that was sent to her companion congregation in Tanzania, Africa.
When Hollis retired, she started volunteering at Spang Crest in the gift shop. Last year, they were looking for someone to organize pinochle, so she heeded the call and plays once a month. Her mother, who is a resident there and is 102, can still beat her at pinochle.
She volunteers at church for their bazaar and with her elves at the Christmas shop. They take used items and repurpose them with decorations for the season.
Hollis volunteers through RSVP with VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance). She began greeting and is now a scheduler. She loves her job!
“What I like about volunteering are the wonderful people I meet. The Lord has been good to me, and so I want to give back.”