Know A Senior Volunteer? Nominate Them For Award!

Home Instead Senior Care is sponsoring a nationwide contest where people can recognize seniors who make a difference in their community.

Do you know a senior in Niles, Chicago, Skokie, Evanston or one of the surrounding suburbs? Nominate them at www.salutetoseniorservice.com .

Nominees have a chance to win $5,000 for their favorite volunteer organization.

Volunteering adds a sense of purpose to many people's lives.  One in five senior volunteers say its the most important thing they do.  

“Older volunteers are finding ways to use their lifetime of skills and experience to make an impact on issues they care about,” said Dr. Erwin Tan, director of Senior Corps, who serves as the expert U.S.source for the Salute to Senior Service℠ program. “Whether they serve every day or a few times a year, older volunteers contribute to the health and vitality of their communities by tutoring at–risk students, providing job training to veterans, supporting independent living, or responding to natural disasters.”

The availability of more time now in their lives is just one of the reasons many volunteer. More important, they want to be agents for change in their communities. A majority of senior volunteers (61 percent in the U.S. and 58 percent in Canada) say they are volunteering more now because the need is greater as a result of the slow economy.

Visit www.salutetoseniorservice.com or call Home Instead Senior Care at 847-518-1400 for more information.

Thanks for reading!

Michael Melinger

mmelinger@homeinstead.com

Home Instead Senior Care

Caregivers & Companions, Live-In/Hourly, Meals, Housekeeping, Errands, Personal Care

Skokie, Evanston, Wilmette - 847-673-1250

Niles, Park Ridge, Morton Grove, Des Plaines - 847-518-1400

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