Prior to ending a year, we often look back over the year in reflection. At People Who Care, we always take the time to see what we have accomplished. This past year, 2022, we were excited to celebrate 30 years of providing services to the community! As a local non-profit in the Quad Cities, 30 years is a major milestone, and it is because of our dedicated volunteers and community donors that we are still growing. The generosity of a former client/neighbor who left her estate to People Who Care … [Read more...] about Looking Back and Forward
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Charitable Giving is a Winner
The giving season is upon us. From now until the new year, we will be inundated with appeals to donate to various causes. Arizona is home to nearly 20,000 non-profits, and you’ll hear from many of them before it’s all over. These appeals pay off, too. Americans gave nearly $485 billion in 2021. I’m especially impressed that 67% of that total came from individual donors – people just like you and me. And while we’ve slipped a bit lately, the U.S. has sat atop the list of the most charitable … [Read more...] about Charitable Giving is a Winner
Celebrating a Season of Thankfulness
November and Thanksgiving: a time for reflection of the many blessings in our lives. At People Who Care, our blessings are the amazing volunteers and donors who make it possible to help our neighbors throughout the year. Who are our neighbors? They are people throughout the Quad Cities who can no longer drive because of age, vision or disability, and need a little extra support to stay independent in their homes. Our volunteers accompany our neighbors to medical appointments and grocery … [Read more...] about Celebrating a Season of Thankfulness
Why We Volunteer
What drives a person to volunteer? Does volunteering feed some sort of need? Is it a duty that springs from the values we share as a community? Do we volunteer out of a sense of responsibility? Maybe volunteers are born of something that’s more elemental, something that is deep, humbling and inspiring. Consider the following: Bob is a volunteer in his mid-80s who refuses to quit. He works in People Who Care’s office, answering calls and arranging services. He also volunteers with a local … [Read more...] about Why We Volunteer
Driving for Others
Ask yourself how you’d feel if you couldn’t drive. Think back to a time when your car was in the shop for a day. Remember how antsy it made you? Now, go a step farther. Imagine what it would be like if you could never drive again. This is what it’s like for People Who Care’s clients – our neighbors – none of whom can drive, all of whom must depend upon others to get around. For most, driving is an afterthought, like flipping a switch to light a room, turning a handle to fill a bathtub, or … [Read more...] about Driving for Others
Feeling the Rewards of Volunteering
Somebody asked, “Why do people volunteer?” and I flashed back on a memory of a friend of mine who campaigned with everyone she met. “Volunteer,” she’d say. “It’s good for you!” She even went so far as to tie a volunteer project into her birthday celebration, and in those instances, she would bring her friends together, reluctant ones, too, to clean up the trash by the river or a park or boulevard. Kay believes that as humans we each are called to help each other. In talking about this … [Read more...] about Feeling the Rewards of Volunteering
People Who Care To Have New Home
We are pleased to announce that we have received a major gift from the estate of R. Doris Glushenko, whom we were privileged to serve for many years prior to her death last year. Ms. Glushenko often expressed that she was able to remain in her home for so long because of People Who Care. After 29 years as an organization, this gift has enabled us to finally have our own home. We have outgrown our current, rented space, and are purchasing a building for our offices so we can expand services … [Read more...] about People Who Care To Have New Home
