A couple of local volunteers are finalists for the 2013 Governor's Service Awards. Both volunteer at Arbor Hospice, and WEMU's Bob Eccles had the chance to speak with them.
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From the Michigan Community Service Commission:
Fritz Schafer of Ann Arbor has a unique skill that he voluntarily provides to hospice patients and their families: photography. As an award-winning photographer, Fritz decided to volunteer his gift to the community and approached the Hospice of Michigan Volunteer Coordinator in 2004 about taking photos of hospice patients and their families free of charge. Together they implemented a program where patients could request a photographer to come to their home or facility to take photos and then receive a free framed and edited copy of the pictures. In 2007, Fritz relocated to the Ann Arbor community and began volunteering with the Arbor Hospice program, helping them to create a similar program called Treasured Memories. This program produces more than 20 photos for hospice families each year, and until just recently receiving a grant, Fritz covered the complete costs of the photograph printing and framing himself. In his five years with Arbor Hospice, Fritz has accumulated more than 335 volunteer hours and nearly 1,700 volunteer miles.
Buccella-Costa_Interview.mp3
Hear Bob's interview with Helen Buccella-Costa here.
From the Michigan Community Service Commission:
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