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Page 30 Whitby Fiee Press, Wednesday. May b, 1'JU.~ By Lucie Rochette Have you thanked your volunteers today? Volunteer Week was April 18 to, 24, and Fairview Lodge wanted to show their appreciation for the work that is being done by their volunteers. The staff held a celebration, complete with karaoke, for the volunteers, on April 21. There are 170 active volunteers working at Fairview Ledge. They are spread eut ail over the facility, helping wherever they are needed. Volunteers are age 13 and up. Sorne are rnothers with young hildren who corne in te, bring smiles te, the residents' faces. Gladys Everett is a volunteer who brinjgs largegpint bocks te the residents who request thern, as weI1 as heiping out wherever she is needed. E verett is an active volunteer in the corarunity, and bas been for over 15 years. She enjoys working at Fairview Lodge, and she cornes in te volunteer once a week. "I'd feel guilty if I couldn't corne," she says. Everett is very decicated to lier job. She gets others te corne volunteer as well. She loves the peope, and she always has a pleasant s1nil for the resi e themlaugh," she says with a s nl.I atetobe serious, I couldn't cone. "It's a beautiful p lace," says Everett about Fairview Lodge.u "She's (Everett) is really part of the fanly7" says Debbie Brown, who, along with Maureen Kennedy, ternporarily supervses the volunteers while volunteer co-coordinator eZther Tim is on -xnaternity leave. "We consider ail the volunteers part of the farnily," says Brown. "The residents really enjoy the volunteers," says- Kennedy. "le's thir Iink te the cornmunity," agrees Brown. Doris lane runs the tuck shop at Fairview Lodge. She also makes the achedules for the tuck shop volunteers Lane bas been volunteering at Fairview Lodge for about three years, and she cornes ini two or three tirnes a rnonth. Lane thinks that voiunteering at Fairview Lodge is "lovely. 1 look forward te it," she says. Lane likes serving the residents with the coffee. The tuck'shop is pepular with the residents at F.rview Ld g de. ~e vounteers go through an interview and orientation, coem ete wi safety and a tour 4of theri says Kennedy. Chris Larkn bas been a volunteer since 1983. She cornes in five days a week. She does a variýety of jobs, such as serving refreshrnents, and hairdressing. "1 love it. I love the people here," she says enthusiastically. Larkin says she has ne favourite job at Fairview, she just enjoys doing everything. Larkin says that t he residents get a "real erijoymnt" of the volunteers. "i Know everyone here," says Larkin proudly. The volunteers are recognized twice a year with a celebration, and they are also thanked daily for the great job that they are doing at Fairview. In additon to the regular volunteer ~..,..progran, Fairview ai se has a "very ~~trong" Volunteen prograrn. FAIRVIEW LOOGE volunteers in action: top a joke with volunteer librarian Gladys Everett; left) volunteer Doris Lane serves coffee to (abve) Everett drops in to Lily Wison (left) Elvina Kicld (let) and Mollie Broadbeflt; top and May Vine's apartment with her large night) Earl Ormiston and Phyllis Bullock share puini book cart. Volunteers part ofte 'family'atFairview .1'hta o. IV l ennw I. LA> i raniLJ laAt.LnnAUVAA feLA