VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT - JUNE 2020

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!