'He's touched everyone's hearts': Longtime Weymouth volunteer receives hundreds of cards on his 100th birthday
“What came in was just beyond any of my wildest dreams,” said Karen Johnston, director of Elder Services for the town of Weymouth.
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“What came in was just beyond any of my wildest dreams,” said Karen Johnston, director of Elder Services for the town of Weymouth.
Can you send a card? Weymouth wants to surprise longtime volunteer Bill Begley on his 100th birthday with 100 cards of well wishes.
The recipients registered for Project Care Pack in the February and March newsletters. The care packs, with helpful consumer items, humorous notes and inspirational thoughts, are intended for seniors who have been cut off from family and otherwise isolated during the pandemic year -- especially this past winter. After handing out packs Wednesday, distribution will continue Thursday at the monthly Grab and Go events at the Whipple Senior Center between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Karen Johnston, director of Weymouth Elder Services, described the completion of another "feel good senior project," o...