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Volunteering in Retirement – Getting Back into a Meaningful Routine!

Meet Our VolunteersBy Emma WhitenApril 13, 2022

Retirement is a blessing and a luxury, but it can also come with a loss of a daily schedule. Lynn, our Agency Pick-Up Volunteer, retired after 53 years in the workforce and knew this feeling all too well.Β  She missed the hustle and bustle of her work life with things to manage, control, and organize…

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