A volunteer appreciation lunch was held on April 23^rd, 2009 at the Life Enrichment Center. After a lunch, prepared and served by the volunteer staff and Chef Bob Ransom, all the volunteers present gathered in the Lodge. Everyone was thanked for their service and commitment to the mission and services of the LEC by Volunteer Coordinator, Diane Hoxie and Jeff Sorrell, Executive Director. It takes about 65 volunteers each day for the operations of the LEC to run smoothly and serve our clients well. Volunteers serve in a wide variety of areas ranging from teaching classes, preparing and serving meals, grocery distribution, client registration, facility maintenance and administrative areas.

Special recognition was given to Everett Miller as the 2009 Volunteer of the Year. Everett volunteers in the food distribution area by faithfully packing and distributing bags of groceries. He has been volunteering at the LEC for over 6 and 1/2 years and recently celebrated his 93rd birthday. Previously Everett volunteered at Miami Valley Hospital for 24 years and had a successful career teaching for Dayton Public Schools for 31 years. He worked summers at NCR’s Old River Park for 42 seasons and was married to his beloved wife Dorothy for 67 years. Everett attends Higher Ground Church and enjoys fishing and gardening. He received a plaque, a gift certificate and great applause from his fellow volunteers at the luncheon. Everett will be greatly missed when he moves at the end of the summer to live with his son in Indianapolis.