Volunteers

Volunteers Make it All Possible

Volunteers allow us to provide essential services to seniors, such as delivering meals and commodities, serving at our senior café sites, providing companionship, and other important tasks. Volunteers enhance many of our programs by providing additional support, energy, and enthusiasm and also provide a valuable service to the community by giving their time and skills to support our mission. Our annual events rely on assistance from volunteers. Volunteers help with setup, registration, greeting guests, providing information, handing out materials, and cleanup.

Partners Aid Older Adults with Leaf Raking

Ball State University Student Volunteer Services has had a successful year. They have created virtual tours for clients to enjoy. In November, 41 seniors were visited by 48 students for leaf removal. This was a great success for both the seniors and the students.

Milestone Contractors is also a LifeStream partner who continues to impact seniors through their leaf raking initiative as well as providing support for our Gleaners project.

Local Volunteers Honored with Golden Hoosier Award

Carol Smith and Jodi Johnson of Wayne County were the recipients of the LifeStream Golden Hoosier Award and Romaine DeLucio along with Mildred Shepherd of Grant County were recognized as runners-up for the LifeStream Golden Hoosier Award. The LifeStream Golden Hoosier Award is announced in the Spring and acknowledges outstanding volunteerism among senior citizens in LifeStream’s 12 county service area.

Volunteers Help with Gleaners Expansion

The Gleaners program has been extended into 4 new counties engaging new partners such as Rushville Food Pantry, the Jaycees in Fayette County, and the Franklin County Senior Center. In this program, we have engaged new volunteers to assist with bagging and delivery, and now deliver additional food to 175 homebound individuals twice a month.