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Dealing With A Volunteer Shortage? Many seniors are withdrawing from the volunteer force because of COVID-19 Published On February 26, 2021 Written By Carimé Lane As a vulnerable group, older adults have been told to stay at home. As a direct result, concerns about shortages of volunteers are being reported. Joanne McKiernan, executive director of Volunteer Toronto, is not surprised. Mature older adults contribute the most of any demographic in terms of hours per year (contributing in excess of 130 hours or more per year) of the volunteer force. According to McKiernan, many organizations, like Meals on Wheels, hospitals, or daytime programs, require a commitment that a retiree schedule can accommodate. On the other hand, many organizations, such as hospitals, have had to cut back on their volunteer activities, due to COVID. ....