My Nonprofit Reviews

I joined the Silver Spring Village seven years ago. My husband had become disabled, and I wanted to take advantage of the volunteer handyman service. Sure enough, volunteers came to my home to help me do things like repair my lawnmower and vacuum cleaner, replace a screen in a sliding door and reset a stuck kitchen drawer. I found my own volunteering niche leading a weekly walking group. I didn't become a donor until last year. That was when I broke my hip and was offered a six-week support group of volunteers while I healed. I had a volunteer coordinator who managed a group of Village members, family and friends who wanted to help me. I asked for help in mowing my lawn and gardening, support for grocery store trips and most importantly, someone to walk with me every morning so that I could regain my strength and mobility. The support group was a Godsend and relieved my children of the responsibility or organizing my recovery. I recommend joining the Silver Spring Village to every eligible person I meet. I am now a member, volunteer and donor, as well as a clinical psychologist still working in geriatric health care.