Age Friendly South Portland can help more eligible residents older than 65 with snow shoveling this season. Because the organization has seen an increase in volunteers, it can help more people. The volunteers shovel a walkway to the street, mail box and heat delivery site, but not whole driveways. Those interested in the service can call Sue Henderson, Age Friendly South Portland secretary, at 799-6350 or email shenders@mail.rr.com. Courtesy photo
Age Friendly South Portland would like to thank Rob Keirstead. Ryan Green, Charlotte Phillips, Lola Strom and Angela Strom, students from South Portland High School. The students, along with councilor Richard Matthews and Muriel and Jeff MacDonald, delivered sand buckets to elder residents who requested them from the public works department.
They delivered 70 buckets. The work is greatly appreciated by all, Age Friendly South Portland, pubic works and the individuals who receive the buckets.
Thank you for working together to help our community.
This year, we have had the most volunteers we have ever had offer to shovel for older residents who need help. This has allowed us to serve significantly more families.
There are people who requested help who have not yet returned their consent form; as soon as the paperwork is in, there are still volunteers available. Thank you, shoveling volunteers and thank you to Carol Kilroy, who links volunteers with those to be shoveled.
We hope to keep growing this program because the need is great. Thank you to all. We indeed live in a community.
Susan Henderson is secretary for Age Friendly South Portland. She can be reached at shenders@maine.rr.com.
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