Special Events

Community Care's Volunteer Appreciation Event
December 8, 2003

All of Community Care's volunteers were thanked for their dedication and hard work on behalf of Community Care for Seniors. Without the volunteers Community Care could not offer the numerous programs to assist older people to live in a home environment in reasonable independence.

Programme

1:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions by Ralph Hall, Chair of the Board

Co-ordinators' comments and musical tribute (staff sang a song to the tune of Jingle Bells while wearing the new Thrift Shop smocks and flashing antlers!)

1:30 p.m. Guest Speaker, Sarah Marsden, Public Education Officer for Emergency Management Ontario, Central Area will talk about Emergency Preparedness

1:50 p.m. Staff demonstration on "Falls" - what to do if you fall down

2:00 p.m. Carol singing, accompanied on the piano by our very own Jennifer Beaton on piano

O Christmas Tree; Frosty the Snowman; Jingle Bells

2:10 p.m. Door prize draws (donated by Home Hardware; Pharma Plus; Giant Tiger; Stedman's; and Proctor Silex)

2:20 p.m More singing and a special visitor dropped by.

Deck the Hall; Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer; Here Comes Santa Claus

2:30 p.m. Visit with Santa, partake of the refreshments, converse with fellow volunteers

2:50 p.m. Wrap up by Debbie Moynes, Executive Director

3:00 p.m. Raffle Draw


Janette Dulmage, thrift shop volunteer, on Santa's knee (Santa was Marilyn Szoldra)


Community Care staff sing a Christmas song to our volunteers (see words below) L-R Lorna MacDonald, Jennifer Beaton, Katie Grist, Marilyn Szoldra, Debbie Moynes, Shelley Brown, Jan DeMille.

Community Care's Christmas Song to Our Volunteers 2003

Driving through the snow
with the windows rolled up tight
seniors on the go
moving day and night

Meals on Wheels too
hot food tasting good
to keep Jack Frost away
and the warmth of feeling good

REFRAIN
OH (jingle bells)
Volunteers, volunteers
we honour you today
helping seniors live at home
in the good old County way

OH (jingle bells)
Take me here, take me there
take me everywhere
taking seniors shopping
for a new pair of underwear

VERSE
When there's someone who needs
A friendly visit please
We count on you to cheer anew
and chase the blues away

No matter what the chore
You're ready to explore
You're always there to help the folks
who need our help the most

REFRAIN
OH (jingle bells)
Volunteers, volunteers
we honour you today
helping seniors live at home
in the good old County way

OH (Jingle Bells)
Sweeping here, raking there
Shovelling the snow
Keeping seniors happy
Is the thing that you all know.

VERSE
To keep the coffers topped
You run the Thrift Shop
you have all kinds of things
to tempt a shoppers strings

You fix and clean and press
all things from pots to dress
you make things swell so they will sell
and you have fun as well

REFRAIN
OH(Jingle Bells)
Volunteers, volunteers
we honour you today
helping seniors live at home
in the good old County way

Selling here, selling there
Selling everywhere
You help to keep our programs
on for folks who need it most.

VERSE
We have one last thing to sing
to honour you again
we thank-you very much
for work done every day

We want to let you know
that lots of studies show
that volunteers live longer
than the folks with higher pay!

REFRAIN
OH(Jingle Bells)
Volunteers, volunteers
we honour you today
helping seniors live at home
in the good old County way

Christmas Picture Gallery


L-R Debbie Moynes, Katie Grist and Shelley Brown lead the volunteers in "Rudolph"

Santa arrives!!!

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For more information contact:
Debbie Moynes, Executive Director 476-7493

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