The Shepherd Center of Fall River, an interfaith volunteer organization, held a meeting of its volunteers on December 17, 2012, at Bay View in the City's North End. A dozen volunteers enjoyed each other's company and then settled into a meeting led by Board Member Gill Girrier. The purpose of the Shepherd Center is to improve the image of aging and empower mid-life and older adults to use their talents, skills and wisdom for the good of their peers, the community and themselves. Volunteers from the Shepherd Center provide friendly visiting to seniors as well as accompanied trips to doctors' offices, shopping and other trips. Another group provides instruction one day a week at Borden East in making prayer shawls for Hospice patients. Other groups include brown bagging and Lifetime Learning presentations during both fall and spring semesters. Click here for a 10 minute video of the event. Click here for photos of the Buttercup Tea held last May. For more information about the group, e-mail Kathy Brennan or call the Shepherds Center office at 508-678-7575.
 

(Top row, left) Volunteer Joyce Sunderland and board member Doris Thornton help people with their name tags. (Top row, center) Shepherd Center director Kathy Brennan pours a cup of coffee for Rosemary Cutler. (Top row, right) Cathy Cleare chats with Roland Moses before the meeting begins. (Middle row, left) Kathy Brennan praises the contribution of each of the volunteers and board members. (Middle row, right) After opening the meeting with prayer, board member William Girrier welcomes the volunteers and explains the purpose of the gathering. (Bottom row, left) Kathy looks at one of the prayer shawls that the group at Borden East knit. (Bottom row, center) Bill displays some of the beautiful and very creative printed invitations that Kathy sends to Shepherd Center members periodically.