The Pen Pal program is a great way for adults age 55+ to connect with local 5th grade students through the power of the pen – or the click of computer keys. Volunteers are matched with students of Amber Bauer, teacher at James Conger Elementary school in Delaware. Both the students an
“What a great group! It’s getting harder and harder to do chores around our property. ” Said Russ Ulmer of Delaware when asked of Make a Difference Day, “The volunteers worked so hard, and when they finished one task, they would ask if there were more jobs to do. I have already put so
Professor Flanders Dunbar of Columbia University summed up people in their 90’s by several key characteristics; most notably psychological adaptability in the face of stress and keeping mentally and physically active. I have had the pleasure of knowing one such ‘nimble nonagenarian’ f
Connections Volunteer Center – Delaware County residents are taking part in Make a Difference Day (MDD), the largest single-day of volunteering in the country. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we all have the power to do something that improves the life of another. Ev
Mental Health Awareness Week, May 11 – 15, the Delaware Suicide Prevention Coalition hosted tables in Hayes High School and Buckeye Valley Middle School with daily challenges for the students. The point of this week was to stress important coping skills for when things get tough, and
