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THE SCENE
Volunteer appreciation luncheon

BY LINDA FAUSZ
"Volunteers are caring, sharing, appreciation for service completed
giving, and very hard-working, and we during the past year.
are so very thankful for you and all the The 279 volunteers (not all in
wonderful things you do, just grow." attendance for the luncheon) supported
Volunteers for the Shepherd’s Center the 668 clients enrolled in the program.
of Chesterfield were greeted with this Eighty-six of them are volunteer drivers
statement on their program during an who provided 706 medical trips and 111
appreciation luncheon last Wednesday. grocery trips, covering 32,680 miles.
During the welcoming, Executive The Handy Hands serviced 100 clients, 4
Director Susan McCammon applauded and their Adventure in Learning classes
the volunteers and expressed the center’s offered 84 different classes for the 335
students attending.
Service from the volunteers could
not happen without the support of 8
67 community partners, including
foundations, businesses, community
organizations, events sponsors, and for the center Dr. James D. Worsley, department.
1 places of worship. "Their partnership director of the Chesterfield County To learn more about the 7
with us means so much," said
McCammon. Parks and Recreation Department, Shepherd’s Center of Chesterfield’s
Also attending were board members was the Keynote Speaker. He talked program visit www.shepcenter.org or
about opportunities to volunteer in that call (804) 706-6689.

1. HAROLD AND EVELYN TWILLEY POSE
FOR A PHOTO TAKEN BY JASMEET SAND- 5K Run/Walk J 1K Kids Run J Family FunFest
HU TO BE GIVEN TO THEM AT A LATER
DATE. 2. AIL INSTRUCTOR DR. TOMES Calling all Dashers & Dancers, Prancers & Vixens, Comets & Cupids, Donners & Blitzens!
CHATS WITH FELIA AYALA. 3. SUSAN MC Grab your Santa hats, and HO-HO-Help us raise money for the
CAMMON AND JOHN BYRD, 2014 SENIOR Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Christmas Mother!
IDOL. 4. 2017 SENIOR IDOL PARTICIPANT
AND HIS WIFE ELMA. 5. VOLUNTEER
2 INSTRUCTORS AND DRIVERS. FROM LEFT
GERI AND JOHN RAYBOULD AND UNA
AND DAVID HARRISON.

to benefit

3 4 Date & Time:

Saturday, July 29
5 6. SHEPHERD CENTER BOARD 1K Kids Run . . . . . . .8:30 am
PRESIDENT, TONY YANKAWSKY.
7. FROM LEFT: VOLUNTEERS JAN 5K Run/Walk . . . . . .9:00 am
HAMMEL, SAUNDRA MAYES, DENI
HARRIS, AND LORRAINE BLAIR. 8, Place: Prizes for Best Individual
THE TABLES WERE DECORATED and Team Costumes
WITH COLORFUL TABLE CLOTHS Pocahontas State Park Kids Activities
WITH FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS Chesterfield, VA
THAT WERE RAFFLED OFF. Food and Music

Registration: For more information or to register
visit JulyJingleRun.com
Before June 2:
1K Kids Run . . . . . . . . . $10
5K Run/Walk . . . . . . . . . $30 Donations of new and
After June 2: unwrapped board books
1K Kids Run . . . . . . . . . $15 and board games
5K Run/Walk . . . . . . . . . $35
7 greatly appreciated!
6 J Register at JulyJingleRun.com today J

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