I ask your prayers for a very special volunteer meeting that will
take place on Thursday, May 8th at 7pm at the Holy Family Community
Center.
Charlotte House needs hospice volunteers and let me share the
benefits of serving as a hospice volunteer. People become hospice volunteers
for many reasons. Many volunteers express gratitude for help they
received during their loved one’s illness. The benefit of engaging in this
type of community service is that you’re making a difference where you
live. You’re giving back, and you’re helping others. Helping others
promotes satisfaction and self-worth. Plus, it’s good for your
health—mind, body, and spirit.
Studies show doing regular volunteer work dramatically increases
your life expectancy. As Allan Luks states in “The Healing Power of Doing Good” volunteering improves your
sense of well-being, decreases insomnia, builds a stronger immune system, and
helps speed up recovery from surgery.
For others, enhancing your college or job application is a benefit
of becoming a hospice volunteer. Volunteer service always reflects
positively when a college or organization evaluates your resume. A study
by Time Bank states 73% or employers would recruit a candidate with volunteer
experience over one without.
Finally, meeting new people is a benefit of becoming a hospice
volunteer. Helping at events, greeting guests at Charlotte House, and
meeting other volunteers expands your social and professional networks to
include more like-minded people. Meeting new friends creates more fun in
your life, which also improves your health.
Light
refreshments will be provided, and your questions will be answered. At the
meeting, full detailed position descriptions and expectations will be provided.
Come
and meet everyone! Learn more about the house and how your volunteerism can
take root in Charlotte House. If you have questions before the meeting please
call Tim Kibler (585) 727-0942, or email: timothy.kibler@charlottehouse.org
Join me in prayer that the spirit of compassion will inspire many
people to come forward to help those in life’s final journey.Fr. Matt
