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www.insideHALTON.com | OAKVILLE BEAVER | Friday, February 26, 2016 | 4 Red Cross has variety of vehicles LexusofoakviLLe.ca volunteer drivers are able to use continued from p.3 Fader reiterated how satisfying it has been for her to be involved in the community. "You meet interesting people," she said. "... you meet professors, doctors and all sorts of people that have had interesting lives and are willing to talk to you about their career and what they've accomplished and what their interests are. You meet a wide spectrum of the community." Fader encourages others She encourages others to help in whatever way they can. That could mean volunteering an hour or two every few weeks or a few hours on a set day of the week regularly, Fader noted. Mehta said a few hours a week could really make a difference in the lives of the Red Cross clients. Volunteer drivers must be at least 21 years old and have a minimum of two years of driving experience. The Red Cross provides emergency first-aid training. Rides are provided between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The Red Cross also has four of its own vehicles, including two vans that are wheelchair-accessible, that volunteer drivers can use. How to get involved Those interested in volunteering are invited to an information meeting held Tuesday, March 8 from 2-4 p.m. at Nucleus Independent Living, 2030 Bristol Cir., Oakville. An information session will also be held on the same day at Community Living North Halton, 17-B Nipissing Rd., Milton, from 10 a.m. to noon. To register for either meeting, call Rohit Mehta at 905-890-4315 or email rohit.mehta@ redcross.ca. Marlene Fader F SPORT SERIES 3 Shown ALL nEW 4th GEnErAtion Lease THe for $699 /month + hSt. 2016 rX 350 It's rewarding in that the people you drive unburden themselves because some of them are very elderly and live alone. They don't have a listening post, so to speak, so when we take them for a doctor's appointment or whatever is required, then they have someone to talk to. The next time you take them, it's like taking a friend -- two friends meeting, so to speak. Red Cross volunteer driver Marlene Fader Lease offer is based on 39 month term at 3.9% with $5010 Down Payment. 20,000 kms allowance per year for a total of 65,000 kms over the full term of the lease. Kilometer overage is calculated at $0.20 per kilometer + HST. Offer valid until February 29th, 2016. Please visit Lexus of Oakville or lexusofoakville.ca for details. Did You Know February is Owl Nesting Month? Buy 2 Hoot the Owl Seed Characters & Receive A Mini Cylinder Feeder Free 1453 North service road, West oakville, oN l6M 2W2 Expires Feb 29/16 While Supplies Last! Come and See Us! OPEN 7 DAYS 3350 FAIRVIEW STREET, BuRlIngTon 905-634-7700 · EmAIl: wbu1@bellnet.ca We bring people & nature together 905.847.8400 · 1.866.lexus.66