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Union County seeks volunteers for meal delivery, litter cleanups, library help and VITA tax assistance
Summary
Union County staff announced volunteer opportunities across county programs — senior meal delivery (29 routes daily), loaner litter kits, library support, VITA tax-preparation roles, animal-shelter help and Parks & Rec projects — and directed residents to department pages to sign up.
Union County staff outlined a suite of volunteer opportunities available to residents, from meal delivery for older adults to litter pick-up, library assistance, free tax-preparation support and animal-shelter work, and invited people to sign up via department web pages.
Anaris Ross, human services program supervisor with Senior Nutrition Services, said the county’s Senior Nutrition program provides meals to residents 60 and older and depends on volunteers to deliver them. "Volunteers deliver 29 routes a day," Ross said, describing the delivery routine: volunteers pick up a cooler and hot bag at a meal site, deliver meals along the route (typically about an hour) and return the containers when finished. "We are so grateful for our volunteers. We could not do this without…
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