{"id":34570,"date":"2017-07-14T09:23:37","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T13:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=34570"},"modified":"2017-07-14T09:23:37","modified_gmt":"2017-07-14T13:23:37","slug":"150-volunteers-for-150-years-muskoka-seniors-volunteers-have-reason-to-celebrate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/150-volunteers-for-150-years-muskoka-seniors-volunteers-have-reason-to-celebrate\/","title":{"rendered":"150 volunteers for 150 years: Muskoka Seniors volunteers have reason to celebrate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>The volunteer organization <a href=\"http:\/\/www.muskokaseniors.org\/\">Muskoka Seniors<\/a> achieved their goal of attracting 150 volunteers to the organization in the same year as Canada celebrates its sesquicentennial.<\/p>\n<p>Executive Director for the organization, Donna Nairn, delivered the good news recently to an enthusiastic group of volunteers at this year\u2019s appreciation gala. \u201cWe achieved our goal of 150 plus volunteers,&#8221; she told the tartan-cladded clan. \u201cAnd each of you have helped make that a reality. We sincerely thank each and every one of you for your commitment and dedication to serving the seniors here in Muskoka.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dubbed as a \u2018shabby chic\u2019 affair, the volunteer appreciation paid tribute to the hard-working volunteers while also celebrating Canada\u2019s 150<sup>th<\/sup> birthday. Everywhere you looked there was a touch of Canadiana, a salute to red and white and a whimsical flare that made the luncheon extra fun.<\/p>\n<p>Tobin Spring and Will Main performed throughout the luncheon. 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Thank you all of you for doing all that you do for our local seniors,&#8221; Clement said, applauding the group.<\/p>\n<p>Norm Miller continued by recognizing some of the good work Muskoka Seniors volunteers do. \u201cYou really are making a difference in the lives of seniors,&#8221; he said. \u201cHelping to get to doctor\u2019s appointments, the weekly lunches here, helping seniors to stay in their homes, Without your help they might not otherwise be able to do that, and for that, thank you, thank you, thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-34570 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-gallery-block'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/img_0908\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/07\/IMG_0908-214x140.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Those responsible for making the event possible (from left) Ron Nairn, Frank Jones, Karen Waters, Kate McLaughlin, Sheila Heggie-Weishar, Anne Garbutt, Karen Logan, Jesse Harwood, Stephen Nairn, Christian Schweter, Sabina Schweter, Mary Louise Teakle, Anne Hawes, Angela Barager, and Karen Raaflaub\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-34569\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-34569'>\n\t\t\t\tThose responsible for making the event possible (from left) Ron Nairn, Frank Jones, Karen Waters, Kate McLaughlin, Sheila Heggie-Weishar,  Anne Garbutt,  Karen Logan, Jesse Harwood, Stephen Nairn, Christian Schweter, Sabina Schweter, Mary Louise Teakle, Anne Hawes, Angela Barager, and Karen Raaflaub\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/img_0889\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/07\/IMG_0889-214x140.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Friendly greeters (from left) Donna Nairn, Frank Jones, Sarah Caswell and Karen Waters\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-34564\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-34564'>\n\t\t\t\tFriendly greeters (from left) Donna Nairn, Frank Jones, Sarah Caswell and Karen Waters\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/img_0884-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"140\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2017\/07\/IMG_0884-214x140.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-block size-gallery-block\" alt=\"Muskoka Seniors volunteers Anne Garbutt and Karen Logan\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-34561\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-34561'>\n\t\t\t\tMuskoka Seniors volunteers Anne Garbutt and Karen Logan\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.muskokaseniors.org\/\">Muskoka Seniors<\/a> is a volunteer charitable organization that helps seniors live independently and at home for as long as possible. Their programs include drivers, friendly visitors, telephone volunteers, friendship luncheons, meals on wheels and even income tax returns.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"modern-quote full\"><p>You help people stay in their homes. Without you our health system would buckle. It would be overwhelmed and unable to meet the need and the demand. So, hats off to you.<cite>Beth Ward, North Simcoe Muskoka LHIN representative<br \/>\n<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Nairn, the group contributed 20,434 hours of volunteer time in the past year which translates to an estimated value $490,416 in contributed services as estimated by the TD Bank of Canada.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Muskoka Seniors, by the numbers:<\/strong><br \/>\nServed 5473 friendship luncheon meals<br \/>\nProvided 6988 units of transportation to seniors<br \/>\nDelivered 4695 meals on wheels dinners<br \/>\nConducted 13509 in home and telechat visits<br \/>\nAnd prepared 89 free income tax returns<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not too shabby, eh?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler! Sign up for our free newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u>.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The volunteer organization Muskoka Seniors achieved their goal of attracting 150 volunteers to the organization in the same year as Canada celebrates its sesquicentennial. 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