Yolanda likes to get her groove on when she drives for The Center’s care receivers. “I always listen to music in my car,” Yolanda said. “Usually I have K-Love, a local radio station, playing in the car, and a lot of [the care receivers] always comment that they love riding with me because of the music that I play.” Yolanda, …
After retiring from her teaching career in elementary education, Ellen wanted to find something worthwhile to give back to her community. She saw a blurb in her church’s bulletin on The Center for Volunteer Caregiving, and the opportunity appealed to her. Ellen has always enjoyed older adults and was very close to her grandmother. Since her former career focused on …
Soon after she was activated as a volunteer with The Center in March 2021, Paige was matched with Sylvia for friendly visits. They’ve been inseparable since then with friendly visits on a weekly basis. Sylvia said that she looks forward to Paige’s visits every weekend. Paige heard about The Center for Volunteer Caregiving from her aunt. Paige had a close …
In December 2022, Don Seay was recognized by the Town of Cary as a finalist for its annual Hometown Spirit Award, which recognizes community-minded Cary residents who enhance the quality of life in Cary by preserving, promoting, and carrying out positive small-town community values and traits. Don was nominated by the staff of The Center for Volunteer Caregiving. He began …
Bonnie started volunteering with The Center after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic because she felt called to help out during this time. “I never knew from week to week if my job would start or stop. I needed something that had flexibility, but I wanted to do something meaningful.” Bonnie spent part of her career as a Registered Nurse …
Don began working with The Center for Volunteer Caregiving in Spring 2020 after the start of the pandemic. Don is no stranger to volunteering and serving his community and has spent a lifetime giving back. A few of his past volunteer roles include serving as a coach for his children’s sports teams, Cub Scout leader, high school mentor, and with …
Daksha knows the needs of older adults as both of her parents currently live with her, including her 85-year-old father who Daksha helps drive to doctor’s appointments. But what about older people who don’t have family nearby to help get them to doctors’ appointments? This concern led Daksha to look for an opportunity to help older people who are not …
Today, The Center for Volunteer Caregiving celebrates its 30th anniversary. We asked a few of our longest tenured volunteers to reflect on the support and services they’ve provided to older adults and adults with disabilities living independently in Wake County and the impact it has had on their life. (The number in parentheses is the number of years they’ve volunteered …
Emily has been volunteering with The Center for Volunteer Caregiving since August 2021. At that time, she had recently moved to Raleigh after living in California for 10 years and did not know anyone in the area. The COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult to connect with others in her community so she actively sought out volunteer opportunities. She found The …
People are inspired by all sorts of reasons to volunteer with The Center for Volunteer Caregiving. Scott witnessed first-hand his parents and in-laws struggle to remain in their homes as they aged, and their experience inspired Scott to become a volunteer with The Center when he retired in late 2020. “As [my parents and in-laws] aged, they needed assistance with …
