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Gratefully acknowledging the many volunteers who dedicate their time, talents, and energy to make a difference in the community.

 

Aaron's Deck Side Chat

Happy New Year!  

 

I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays with their families, friends, care recipients, and neighbors. 2022 was an exciting year, as we saw people gather more in community and reconnect after several years of a tough pandemic environment. Hearts and Hands saw an increase in community engagement and activation. We are still finalizing our year-end, and I’ll be excited to share the numbers with you in February.  

 

For now, what I want to share with you is a heartwarming testimonial of faith in action. Our community partner, St. Pius X Church took on a project with their children’s spiritual formation group. They created over 100 personal holiday greeting cards for care recipients in the Amherst, Getzville, and Williamsville area. The purpose of the project was to connect with those care recipients who are socially isolated and remind them that they are being thought of during the holiday season. Over the break, we received this voicemail from a care recipient of a card: 

 

“Hey Martin, this is Betty, with a thank you for the lovely, lovely Christmas card that I received from the St. Pius X faith formation students. It was such a surprise and a real treat. It was a delight, if you have an opportunity to thank the students, please do. It was just lovely, and I sincerely hope you and all the staff and volunteers at Hearts and Hands have a wonderful New Year.”  

 

Listening to testimonials like this, remind me of what a privilege it is to serve YOU the folks who are out there making a difference in your neighborhood. Thank you for all that you do, I am truly looking forward to serving you over the next year. 

 

Your neighbor,  

 

Aaron 

 

Backyard Gatherings

A look back at our Ugly Sweater Holiday Party. We hope you had a wonderful Holidays!

 

Come join us for a evening of painting at Painting With a Twist!

When: February 6, 2023

Where: (Southgate Plaza) 1054 Union Rd, West Seneca, NY 14224

Time: 6:30 - 8:30 PM

PLEASE R.S.V.P. BY 1/27/2023  & 24 spots available.

R.S.V.P Here
 

Neighborly Testimonials

 

In House Happenings

New Year, New Website! We have revamped our website to make it more user friendly. Make sure you check out the Training Academy which has been reformatted to make it easier to find training topics that interest you. We have also added a link directly to Assisted Rides Portal at the top of the website so you can view volunteer opportunities, schedule rides, complete your mileage/service hours and more.

Hearts and Hands Website

Monday, January 16 we will be closed for Martin Luther King Day! Offices will resume normal business hours on January 17.

 

Meet the Staff

Join us in welcoming Jennifer Chinn to the Hearts and Hands team as our new Resource Development Director! 

 

I am truly blessed and honored to serve our community here in WNY. I am born and raised here in WNY. A God fearing woman who is determined to make a change within our communities. A mother of five beautiful children and attending school for my Bachelors Degree. I look forward to meeting and working with everyone.

 

Volunteering Leads to Happiness

At Hearts and Hands it is our goal for volunteering to lead to happiness. What better time to volunteer than the start of a new year? Here are 5 ways that volunteering can lead to overall happiness:

  1. Boosts your health and the well being of Mental Health.
  2. Develop strong relationships.
  3. Social and job skills.
  4. Better memory and executive function.

Read on below about our Refer a Friend Program, and encourage others in your life to volunteer with Hearts and Hands! 

 

Refer a Friend Program

  • Hearts and Hands' Refer a Friend Program is a way to engage your family, friends, and neighbors to make a difference in your community. How does the program work?

    1. Refer a friend to sign up as a Hearts and Hands volunteer (make sure they let us know that you referred them)!
    2. Once your referred volunteer takes their first request your volunteer coordinator will get in touch AND see which of the following $25 gift cards you'd like.
      • Amazon - VISA - TOPS - Wegmans - Pixley's 
 

Neighbors in Action - 2022

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Services Provided 

8,396

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Miles Driven

90,705

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Time Spent

8,400:30 Hours

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