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Volunteers Help Make Delaware County a Great Place to Live

November 05, 2019
by HelpLine of Delaware and Morrow, Counties, Inc.
Connections Volunteer Center, Make A DIfference Delaware County, volunteerism
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Delaware County, OH – Volunteers gathered on Saturday, Oct. 26 to do good throughout local neighborhoods during the 13th annual Make A Difference Delaware County (MDDC) – the county’s single largest day of volunteering.

Volunteers of all ages and abilities started the day at this year’s kickoff sites at Camp Lazarus in Delaware, OH and Jessica Forman’s State Farm Insurance Office in Sunbury, OH. Following breakfast and project assignments, volunteers were dispatched to 54 homes of older adults around the county. 

Joe Lamparyk and his two sons return every year to help at MDDC and says that “this is a great program and the clients are so grateful.” Lamparyk and his family washed windows and raked leaves for an older adult and is looking forward to bringing their family’s “can do” attitude to next year’s event. 

First-time volunteer Robinet Smith attended the event and says, “I enjoyed being engaged and helping make a difference in someone else’s life.”

Lamparyk and Smith were among over 220 volunteers who braved the rainy weather and helped with outdoor chores such as raking leaves, washing windows, removing overgrowth and, collecting trash and debris. 

In total, an estimated 660 hours were contributed to this year’s MDDC valued at $16,784 to the community according to Connections Volunteer Center, who organizes the annual county-wide event.

Colleen Dennis, MDDC Coordinator, says she is in awe by the number of people, of all ages, that give up a Saturday to make this event such as success every year.

”Seeing all the volunteers, both those we see every year and the new people is amazing,” said Dennis. “Contributing a few hours on a Saturday morning may not seem like much, but our volunteers allow older adults to safely stay in their homes as many don’t have family around to help with these tasks. When the volunteers return to camp after volunteering, a little dirty, a little tired, they are proud of what they accomplished and how they made a difference.”

Special thanks to the 2019 MDDC sponsors: SourcePoint, HelpLine, IronMan Foundation, United Way of Delaware County, Modern Woodman-Amanda Mowry, State Farm-Jessica Forman, Meijer, The Home Depot and Camp Lazarus. Next year’s MDDC is set for Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 – rain or shine. For more information, contact Dennis at 740.363.5000 or visit ConnectionsVolunteerCenter.org. 

*Article written by Colleen Dennis, Volunteer Coordinator, Connections Volunteer Center.

About Connections Volunteer Center
Founded in 1996, Connections coordinates the referral and placement of volunteers for more than 70 different agencies who offer more than 200 volunteer opportunities. In the past year, Connections matched over 1,300 volunteers who engaged in nearly 12,000 hours of service to the community. A program of HelpLine, Connections core services are partially funded by SourcePoint and The Delaware-Morrow Mental Health & Recovery Services Board.

About HelpLine
As the community’s only 24/7 resource, we are the go-to for supporting and empowering change. Our highly trained specialists offer compassionate support to help meet the needs of anyone in crisis, connecting them with the right resources and empowering them to thrive. Our prevention programs address suicide and depression, sexual assault, child sexual abuse and family violence to influence change in our community. These programs are rooted in our relationships with local non-profits and agencies, giving us the connections and knowledge to get community members the support, education and volunteer opportunities they’re looking for. For more information, visit: www.HelpLinedelmor.org.

Contact:
Tamika Vinson, Marketing and Development Director HelpLine
P:  740.363.1835, ext. 305
F:  740.369.0358 E:  tvinson@helplinedelmor.org
W: helplinedelmor.org

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