Monday's at the Samaritan Center

Monday mornings I volunteer at the Samaritan Center.  There are several others there at the same time in the Volunteer Room.  We have lots of fun, no matter what we're doing.  Jeannette and Janie sort through donated games to be sure all the parts are there.

Milton and this gentleman sort through baseball cards to make packets to sell.  Milton was out when I took the picture.

Connie, Ruthie and I sort through donated fabric and measure and price it along with craft kits, yarn, and you name it.  A lot of times we get partly completed afghans or quilts.

Charlotte goes through racks of clothes in the Clearance Center picking out empty hangers and putting clothes back on the hangers that are on the floor.  I used to sort through donation bags and sort clothes with Charlotte before the addition was finished.

Last Friday there was an appreciation banquet for the staff and volunteers at the Samaritan Center, which they have once a year.  On the program it stated that this year the Sam. Ctr. directly assisted 9,787 people in need. A total of 2,003 hours were spent by volunteers processing games, fabric, sports cards, Barbies, jewelry, and knives.  Volunteers served a total of 16, 681 hours, or the equivalent to $417,040.  They also give us $25 gift certificates on our birthday, at Christmas and at the banquet.  It's nice to be appreciated.  It really is a fun way to start my week each Monday.

Group picture of all the volunteers and staff who attended the banquet

Patty generally cleans up and dresses Barbie dolls. but this week she started sorting through costume jewelry to price.