PRESQUE ISLE, ME — Diane Green, vice president, branch manager and retail services officer at Katahdin Trust, recently announced a $1,000 donation to the Aroostook Retired and Senior Volunteer Program.
Green presented Judy Anderson, director of Aroostook RSVP, and Steve Farnham, executive director of the Aroostook Agency on Aging, with the funds to support the senior volunteers.
“We are very pleased with the continued and generous support of Katahdin Trust Company as our sole corporate sponsor in support of our volunteers,” Anderson said. “Our volunteers are very devoted and generous with their time and talents. They give so much back to their community. Support from Katahdin Trust enables us to continue with our program and to offer a yearly recognition event to the volunteers.”
Aroostook RSVP is a federally sponsored volunteer program and is part of a national network of more than 500,000 volunteers and 775 projects. Its mission statement is to meet community needs through rewarding volunteer experiences.
The program recruits people age 55 and older to put their skills and life experience to work to meet critical local community needs. In 2016, RSVP volunteers in Aroostook County contributed more than 46,000 hours of service. They serve throughout the County, including Aroostook Regional Transportation System, Aroostook County Action Program, United Way, Cary Medical Center, Northern Maine Medical Center and others.
RSVP volunteers assist at local food pantries and thrift stores, provide friendly visiting and medical transportation, and assist with Medicare information and instruct Matter of Balance, Tai Chi for Arthritis, and Bone Builder classes.
“It is a privilege for Katahdin Trust to participate in this program,” said Green. “Our county is one of the oldest in the nation and Aroostook RSVP is more important than ever. The opportunity for our seniors to have a variety of volunteer experiences is not only important for their well-being but the well-being of the many organizations in which they serve.”
