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posted November 9th, 2012
Retirement volunteers active in Meaford

Retirement opens up a host of opportunities to expand your activities – and a lot of retirees plunge quickly into volunteering for local groups, causes and charities. If that sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place. Your opportunities to volunteer during your Meaford retirement are many and varied.

Last week, we took part in Meaford’s Volunteer Fair, held at Meaford Hall as part of the Focus on Seniors event going on there over the next few months. Twenty groups took part, showcasing what they do and how you could help.

Meaford Volunteer Fair

These included Heritage Meaford, the Meaford Grannies, Alzheimer Society of Grey Bruce, the Beaver Valley Bruce Trail Club, Habitat for Humanity Grey Bruce, the Rotary Club of Meaford, and Ted Brown the producer of Women and War (on tonight at Meaford Hall) and a director of local community theatre – which is always on the lookout for volunteer actors, production people, directors and costume makers.

That’s just the tip of the volunteer iceberg in Meaford. Prominent boards and groups include Friends of the Meaford Library, the Meaford Museum board, Adopt-a-garden/Communities in Bloom, the Beautiful Joe Heritage Society, the Bighead River Heritage Association, and service groups beyond the Rotary, including the Lions, the Kinsmen/Kinettes and the Optimist Club.

More here.

Then there’s the opportunity to coach or otherwise help out local athletics, including hockey, soccer, softball and more.

One of Meaford’s community groups is experiencing great support at the moment with Kraft’s Food For Families. Golden Town Outreach, the Meaford food bank, is currently first in donations in Ontario on the site, which will donate additional funds to the winner. Every time you visit and select Golden Town Outreach, the group receives a donation of 50 cents.

If you still need volunteer ideas, check out these top 10 volunteer activities for retirees.




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