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Clermont Senior Services, Inc.
VOLUNTEER Connections
Winter Newsletter December 2020
It’s Still the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...
Adopt A Senior Season is wrapping up at Clermont Senior Services! There’s been
a generous outpouring of love and gifts for over 500 seniors in Clermont County!
Amidst all the COVID issues, the community pulled together to make this happen! The
pretty packages poured in and filled the gift room to overflowing. Making the best of
restrictions and guidelines, some shoppers ordered online and gifts came in via
Amazon or postal service delivery while many shoppers brought their packages in
following guidelines of mask wearing and quick drop offs. Clermont Senior Services
drivers and volunteers hustled to get the beautiful gifts delivered in record time this
year! Many smiles and some tears were observed as the seniors received their gifts,
grateful to be remembered during these times of isolation.
A lot of the adopters that participated in the program have expressed their joy in
being able to purchase gifts this Season. Many have shared they’ve experienced
feelings of helplessness as they haven’t been permitted to visit in hospitals or nursing
facilities, and fear of visiting their loved ones at their homes. We are so happy each
donor joined in the Adopt A Senior 2020 Program. They have brightened up this
Christmas Season for many seniors.
Wishing a Most Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. Thank you for all your
support in 2020. I look forward to working together in 2021 as we help seniors remain
in their homes as long as possible! -Kathy Angel, Volunteer Coordinator
Mary said: “I love my new shower curtain! I
asked for a pink one and it is so beautiful! It
reminds me of something that should have been
in the movie Gone With The Wind! It makes my
heart happy every time I go into the bathroom.
Thank you so much for this wonderful gift.”
The Gift Room
Adopt A Senior 2020
Jon, CSS driver
Carol & John, volunteers
Bethel Boy Scout Troop #196
Left: Carol, volunteer; center: Gary, Jayne, volunteer & Cindy,
CSS driver; right: Bonnie, volunteer Adult Day staff
Lisa, Real Life Assembly of God Carol & Jayne, volunteers
Andy & Kim, Marsh & McLennan
Sprinkles... Thank you for remembering
my cat! She loves the
Chelsea wrote: While I am so very blessed to have my aging mother with treats! ...Rhonda
me, I lost my dad 4 years ago. I miss him every day but shopping for
Harold filled such a large hole in my heart that I didn’t realize needed filling.
The world truly needs more people like those at Clermont Senior Services- If it weren’t for the
it would be a much grander place to exist in! person that adopted me,
I wouldn’t have gotten
Trudy said she waited as long as she could but had to open her gifts! She a gift at all. Thanks for
loves the super soft blanket and can’t quit touching it. The underwear was so thinking of me.
unexpected but very much needed. She really appreciated the soft socks too. ...Louise
She received what she needed and wanted and says Thanks so much!
Thank you to all that helped make Adopt A Senior 2020 a huge success!
2020 Volunteer Appreciation Event
Even though the event had to be postponed due to COVID,
we were able to visit four volunteers at their homes that achieved
Big Milestones!
At Left: Lori
Malpass, Lifelong George Rooks,
Learning Specialist, better known as
is pictured with the Ole Fisherman,
Geraldine Dennison, has been a volunteer
35 year volunteer. for 25 years.
At right: Bobbie
Helen Waits Blevins, LifeLong
has been a Learning Specialist,
volunteer for is pictured with
25 years. Mary Osborne,
25 year volunteer.
Five Year Volunteers 10 Year Volunteers 15 Year Volunteers
Betty Cleaver Anne Ohren Ken Butler Pat Esswein
James Colborn Tom Patt Lynne Carter Elaine Harper
Ray Day Teryl Poff Rob Carter Guy & Linda Marquette
Pat Fox Vicki Rankin Cathy Czubek Patricia Palmer
Patrick Horine John Ringer Tricia Liming Sally Rosenberger-Wolfe
Nancy Karlen Suzanne Ruehr Carol Parker AARP, Union Township
Joe Miller Stacie Tate Lucy Snell
Howard Nodell Jeanne Utley AARP Miami Township
Thank you to each person that has chosen to volunteer with Clermont Senior Services.
We appreciate your loyal dedication and unwavering commitment. Thank you for the gift
of your time and energy thereby helping Clermont Senior Services fulfill it’s goals.
from the desk of Bill DeHass...
2020 has certainly been a year for the history books, the global pandemic quickly
reshaped how we went about our daily lives. While we continued to serve older adults
in our community, the way it occurred definitely looked different. The important thing
is that our customers continued to receive the critical services that helped them remain
in their homes independently. That continued support would not have been possible
without the countless volunteers that made it happen – even with the hiatus that
occurred for many of our volunteers. As 2020 comes to an end, I would like to extend
a heartfelt “Thank You” to all of our volunteers for the generosity extended in normal
times and through hardships. Clermont Senior Services, Inc. and the older adults in
our community cannot thank you enough for the smiles you gave and created
throughout the year. Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year to all!!
Bill DeHass, Director of Community Services
2020 Mileage Reimbursement Requests
In the event of inclimate
Please be sure to turn in all 2020 mileage weather, your safety is our
reimbursement requests by mid January. utmost concern. If you are
It makes book keeping so much simpler! not comfortable driving
on snowy or icy roads,
Agency Holiday Closings please let us know and we
Dec 24 & 25, 2020 Christmas Holidays will get your meals on
January 1, 2021 New Year’s Day wheels route covered.
If you are a shopper,
February 15, 2021 President’s Day
please call the senior you
April 2, 2021 Good Friday were scheduled to shop
May 31, 2021 Memorial Day for and let them know
you’d like to reschedule.
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