When Marguerite Spann comes to visit Edna Cain, she always wears a smile. "A smile is very important and encouraging, and it uplifts a person's spirit too," says Marguerite Spann, a volunteer with ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Twice a week, Deborah Washington spends a few hours with 89-year-old Masa Hunley in her Germantown apartment. They do everyday things, but they do them together. "I had retired ...

Melissa Slama radiates the happy energy of someone who truly enjoys her work. “I’ve spent my whole career serving the needs of the developmentally disabled. The funny thing is,” she says, laughing, ...

A Hawkeye Community College program that has served Waterloo residents for nearly 50 years has been forced to halt activity after its federal funding was placed on hold, leaving close to 90 people ...

The Senior Companion Program serving Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties recently received an $87,990 grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service, which provides grants, training and ...

WATERLOO, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - A Hawkeye Community College program that has served Waterloo residents for nearly 50 years has been forced to halt activity after its federal funding was ...

The Senior Companion Program, which is sponsored by Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota, pairs up companions, who are active people of limited income 60 years old and older, with clients, who are ...

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County Department of Senior Services is seeking volunteers for its AmeriCorps Senior Companion Program. AmeriCorps volunteers will serve as a friend or companion to ...

Ventura County is witnessing a heartening transformation thanks to the efforts of senior volunteers participating in the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion programs. These ...