Community Volunteers Recognized
Monday, June 11th, 2007
Seven community volunteers were recognized for their contributions to Albany County residents by County Executive Michael Breslin at an April ceremony.
Judith Blair of Menands, Ann Donohue of Delmar, William Dickson of Glenmont, Robert Lewis of Watervliet, Marianne Rings of Albany, John Scherer of Voorheesville and Brenda Wood of Preston Hollow were the 2007 honorees.
Judith Blair was nominated for the award by Senior Services of Albany’s Volunteer Coordinator Bethany Meade. According to Meade, Blair was an obvious choice for the nomination.
To begin with, Blair is the co-founder of Community Friends and Neighbors, a volunteer organization that provides visits and transportation, grocery shopping assistance and help with errands to more 50 elderly residents of Menands.
Through a grant from Albany Presbyterian, Blair and 20 volunteers keep busy visiting, escorting and transporting, shopping and running errands, and calling to check on their elderly clients. For Christmas, the group put together 42 gift bags for their clients and also delivered flowers and plants to those in nursing homes.
In addition to her work with Community Friends and Neighbors, Blair volunteers weekly for Senior Services of Albany’s Meals on Wheels program, delivering meals to homebound residents of Albany County. “Judith is a devoted volunteer who truly cares about those she serves and has gone above and beyond to make sure no elderly in her community are forgotten,” said Meade.
Seven community volunteers were recognized for their contributions to Albany County residents by County Executive Michael Breslin at an April ceremony.
Judith Blair of Menands, Ann Donohue of Delmar, William Dickson of Glenmont, Robert Lewis of Watervliet, Marianne Rings of Albany, John Scherer of Voorheesville and Brenda Wood of Preston Hollow were the 2007 honorees.
Judith Blair was nominated for the award by Senior Services of Albany’s Volunteer Coordinator Bethany Meade. According to Meade, Blair was an obvious choice for the nomination.
To begin with, Blair is the co-founder of Community Friends and Neighbors, a volunteer organization that provides visits and transportation, grocery shopping assistance and help with errands to more 50 elderly residents of Menands.
Through a grant from Albany Presbyterian, Blair and 20 volunteers keep busy visiting, escorting and transporting, shopping and running errands, and calling to check on their elderly clients. For Christmas, the group put together 42 gift bags for their clients and also delivered flowers and plants to those in nursing homes.
In addition to her work with Community Friends and Neighbors, Blair volunteers weekly for Senior Services of Albany’s Meals on Wheels program, delivering meals to homebound residents of Albany County. “Judith is a devoted volunteer who truly cares about those she serves and has gone above and beyond to make sure no elderly in her community are forgotten,” said Meade.