This month we begin our Volunteer Spotlight, a monthly recognition of randomly selected volunteers. We are so excited to bring well-deserved attention to those who dedicate their time to WCCOA and to the older adults of Wood County!
Read this month's Volunteer Spotlight below.
Sue Hart-Douglas
Sue has
given many years of volunteer service in several capacities for WCCOA! Sue came
to us in 2013 when she became a WCCOA Governing Board member in hopes of
learning more about the services we had to offer for the seniors in Wood
County. She served as a governing board member for a total of six years, participated
in our volunteer friendly visitor program last year, and has volunteered to
deliver meals for the agency for four years.
Sue is a
mother and grandmother from Walbridge, Ohio, where she has served as a city
council member for 11 years. She was a telephone operator and supervisor for Ohio
Bell in her younger years and, as a second career, was a Registered Nurse and
RN Case Manager for 23 years. Sue enjoys reading mysteries and fiction as well
as attending book clubs at the Walbridge Branch Library.
Thank you, Sue, for seven years of service
to the Wood County Committee on Aging!
Mary Hansen
Mary retired
early at 61 years old and wanted to do something worthwhile with her spare
time. She stopped by the Wood County Senior Center in Bowling Green to check
out the quarterly rummage sale and found out that there were many volunteer
opportunities including delivering meals. Mary has been volunteering for our
home delivered meal program ever since!
Mary was
extremely shy when she was young and did not like to talk so much that she
almost flunked first grade because she refused to read aloud or answer
questions. After graduating high school, she was a live-in babysitter for three
children, then moved to factory work before she got married at the age of 24. Mary
faced many challenges but chose to rise above the tough situation she was in. While
working two jobs to support herself and her son, Mary went to college part time
and graduated in 2005 at the age of 50.
Mary enjoys
crocheting (she is pictured with some of her crocheted items), knitting,
reading, completing puzzles, singing, photography, art, and playing BINGO and
cards.
Thank you, Mary, for your service to
the Wood County Committee on Aging!
