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Vivian Todd delivers noon home meals as a volunteer at the Imperial Community Center. She has been delivering meals for 25 years.

Imperial Community Center seeking volunteers as some activity resumes

Tuesday, Thursday noon meals on site will start Oct. 6

The Imperial Community Center opened its doors to the public Monday for the first time since the closures for COVID-19 began.
The center is now open 8 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday through Friday.
Director Laura Barton said they are welcoming back the men’s and women’s coffee groups as well as the card groups during the week.
 The thrift shop also re-opened from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, she said.
“We are needing volunteers to sign up in several areas. Right now, we could use help with the thrift shop and front desk,” Barton said.
Front desk duties include answering the phone, checking in guests and taking meal reservations, she said.
Occasionally, they still need volunteers to deliver meals out in the community.
Beginning Oct. 6, noon meals will be served in the center’s dining room on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Even though the center is opening two days for on site meals, home meal delivery and curbside meal pick up will continue as before five days a week, Barton said.
“We will especially need volunteers to help in the dining room on those two dine-in days,” she said.
Volunteers come in all ages
Anyone can be a volunteer, Barton said.
An example of one of the dedicated volunteers is Vivian Todd.
Todd will be celebrating her 90th birthday Oct. 6, she said.
She is an active member of the community with the VFW, Altar Society, president of FCE (Family and Community Education) and this is her 54th year bowling on a league.
Barton said Todd is a regular volunteer at the community center.
“I have been delivering noon meals for the community center for 25 years,” Todd said.

 

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