Volunteers

Flakesgiving Memories, Part II
Flakesgiving Memories, Part II
Flakesgiving Memories, Part II
On Sunday we shared some photos from Friday morning, as volunteers gathered at the Metra to assemble food boxes. This photo gallery shows some of Saturday's activities. All of the meals that were assembled on Friday were loaded onto a refrigerated truck where they sat overnight...
Flakesgiving in Photos, Part I
Flakesgiving in Photos, Part I
Flakesgiving in Photos, Part I
It takes a lot of hands to assemble meals for more than 1,500 families in our area. Here are some of the volunteers that came out Friday morning to pitch in for Flakesgiving. Lots of school kids helping out, learning great lessons early on in life about the importance of helping others...
Wanted: Hospice help
Wanted: Hospice help
Wanted: Hospice help
Recruitment is now underway for volunteers to assist and support RiverStone Health Hospice patients and their families. If you are a caring person looking for a meaningful volunteer experience, this might be a good fit. You may join RiverStone Health Hospice's caring family of volunteers by calling Wendy at 651-6500 to learn more about hospice volunteer training and the many patient and non-patien
Want to Test Out Some Space Food? NASA Is Looking for Volunteers
Want to Test Out Some Space Food? NASA Is Looking for Volunteers
Want to Test Out Some Space Food? NASA Is Looking for Volunteers
Imagine being an astronaut on a mission who’s stuck with the same old food for weeks or months (it’s not like you can call out for pizza). Like most people who are faced with similar dining choices day after day, you’d likely eat less — and that’s a concern for scientists. So they’re recruiting volunteers to help them test out edible fare in preparation for a future mission.