Volunteering

When we give a gift to someone, don’t we feel just as much joy as the person receiving the gift? Well, this too is what happens when we volunteer. There are so many ways to volunteer in our very own community. The good news is that one does not need to join a group in order to do this. Wentzville Area is in need of volunteers for our senior citizens. Listed below are two places in our community that will appreciate your special gifts and talents. Just by giving a little of your time can make someone’s life more meaningful to them. Why not try it?

Wentzville Green Lantern Senior Center: Located at 506 S. Linn Ave., Wentzville
Contact: Mimi Bray – Director - 636-327-8720

This senior community center hosts activities throughout the day for our very own area senior residents. It is a great social meeting place for them. They supply lunch, have various activities and games throughout the week. If you have an interest in planning and helping out with activities, working the front desk (will train) or by performing for the seniors such as singing, dancing or playing an instrument, please call Mimi.

The “Meals on Wheels” program for our homebound Wentzville area seniors is coordinated through the Wentzville Green Lantern Senior Center. It is a very important and necessary part of our community. This program is in great need of your volunteer service. Mimi Bray, the director at the center says she can use scheduled drivers to distribute these meals. One can choose a day each week, Monday through Friday, on a regular basis to help out. It should take about 45 minutes to an hour to deliver to their homes. Mimi also needs substitutes for those drivers who are unable to deliver on certain days due to sickness, doctor’s appointment or vacation etc. In addition to this, she can use volunteers to come in one day each week, Monday through Friday and pack “cold coolers” items. This activity takes about 30-45 minutes each day.

Twin Oaks at Heritage Pointe: Located at 228 Savannah Terrace, Wentzville
Contact: Michelle Black: Activity Coordinator – 636-542-5418 or 636-542-5400

This is Wentzville’s new Assisted Living residence. This brand new place has plenty of room to host many types of different activities. They have a beautiful worship center in the building. Michelle needs some volunteers from any church to perform service on Saturday and Sunday. They also can use people to coordinate bible studies. If you know anyone from your church that would be willing to do these, please contact Michelle.
Michelle gave me other ideas and listed are just a few:

• Bingo help – assist people while playing, bingo callers, donate gifts for bingo.
• Arts and crafts area such as beading, knitting, crocheting, card making etc.
• Yoga/exercise teachers to help out the seniors with stretching
• Table servers to help with drinks and snacks when activities are going on
• Bakers that would like to donate baked goods
• Day Tour volunteers. Assist the people on day tours who need a helping hand
• Entertainment: Square Dancers; Singers; Musical Instrument Players; Youth gymnastics;
  

Are there any groups out there that need a place for rehearsing or performing? Call Michelle and see if you can arrange a time to do this. Senior residents love to watch any of these performances.

WASSI encourages anyone who has an interest in volunteering for our seniors to visit these two places. Take a tour and talk with both Mimi and Michelle. They would be happy that you stopped by. Please remember that volunteering should feel right to you when you do it. It should be a personal decision. Volunteering with a cheerful attitude can be very rewarding for both the giver and the person receiving the service. What a great way to give back to our community. Why not make your day and someone else’s?