Blue Earth – Maurine Hoffman, age 96, passed away peacefully at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center, Blue Earth on Feb. 7, 2024. A memorial service will be held
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RSVP Volunteers, Christine Baldwin of Saylorsburg, Charles Cahn of Stroudsburg, Curtis Hargash of Kunkletown, Brian Hennberry of Delaware Water Gap, and George Vagelakos of Middle Smithfield and Roy Wilbur of Pocono Lake provided weekly deliveries of frozen food to Monroe County seniors who regularly received their daily hot meal through senior center congregate meals, but due to COVID were unable to get those meals otherwise.
Team-working together with Director Megargle, Gretchen Peters Senior Center Supervisor, Senior Center Coordinator Mara Cruz and Health and Wellness Coordinator Laura Pride, RSVP was approached to see if any of our volunteers would be willing to make these weekly deliveries to consumers all over the county to ensure their nutritional needs and food security were being met.
How the pandemic fueled a retiree s calling to serve his community| RSVP
Mary Frances Kresge
We have all had to make adjustments.
We have all had to make changes.
We have all been told to stay home.
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, RSVP, has had to make radical changes in program planning and personal interaction. Suddenly, everything came to a halt. Merle Turitz, Director of RSVP has been able to keep RSVP thriving with alterations and modifications of the programs offered to Monroe County residents.
Isolating during COVID caused elders to go from “alone” to “lonely”.
Any interaction with friends and family keeps us all energized and engaged.