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Volunteer Spotlight: Lebanon County Volunteer Serves Veterans
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Helen Meiser came to the Lebanon VA Medical Center upon retiring from Cedar Haven Nursing Home after nearly 30 years of service. Meiser has volunteered more than 13,000 hours since 2008.
Residents Pack Nearly 100 Food Boxes for Haitian Children
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In the spirit of Hero Week at Friendship Village, residents of Friendship Village volunteered at Feed My Starving Children in late July.
Together with other volunteers, they packed 99 boxes of food.
This will provide 21,384 meals to children in Haiti who would suffer from hunger and malnutrition if not for these simple yet nourishing meals of rice, protein powder, vitamins, and dehydrated vegetables.
These boxes will feed 58 children for a year.
Volunteer Spotlight: Museum Volunteers Make Programs Possible
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The National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors has named Columbia residents O’Rean Fielder and David Shelton as its Volunteers of the Year.
Pet of the Month: Toad
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Hi, I’m Toad! At just 18 weeks old, I’m a charming domestic shorthair with a shy demeanor but a heart full of potential.
Pet of the Month: Rosso
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Meet handsome man Rosso! Rosso, 13, needs a soft place to land in a home that will let him shine in his golden years.
Pet of the Month: Eddie
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Meet Mr. Awesome, also known as Eddie! This 10-year-old volunteer favorite is so handsome, with his big, round head and gorgeous green eyes.
Pet of the Month: Simba
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The shelter is no place for a senior pet. Simba, 10, is looking for his special adopter who will be his forever family.
Pet of the Month: Biggie
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Biggie is a 4-year-old male rabbit who came to us through no fault of his own, after his previous family developed severe allergies to him.
Pet of the Month: Mamas
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Meet Mamas, a 4-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair who was found as a friendly stray nursing a litter of kittens. She did a wonderful job caring for her babies, and now it’s her turn to be pampered.