She recalled an experience after the last class of one of the sessions at Fort Pitt Elementary. As the volunteers and children were saying goodbye, one boy asked if he could give her a hug.
“Before I knew it, they all lined up to give me a hug. You feel like the winner of the old TV show ‘Queen for a Day.’ ”
Making a Difference
Here’s where to get more information about becoming an Active Generations volunteer:
California
Escondido: Carolyn Collins, 760-839-4048 or oasistutornc@yahoo.com
Los Angeles: Rosa Aguirre, 323-291-3414 or raguirre@oasisnet.org
San Diego: Kim Haedrich, 619-574-0674 or activegenerationssd@gmail.com
Indiana
Indianapolis: Mary Dorney, 317-253-1951 or mdorney@clarian.org
Missouri
St. Louis: Candice Arriola, 314-862-4859 x21 or carriola@oasisnet.org
New York
Albany: Lauren Benoit, 518-442-5587 or rsvp@albany.edu
Syracuse: Sally Terek, 315-464-1746 or tereks@upstate.edu
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh: Shirley Fisher, 412-232-2023 or sfisher@oasisnet.org
Suzanne Tobin is an editor for the AARP Bulletin.
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