Ah...the good old summer time filled with lazy, sunny days,
ice cold treats, Independence Day celebrations, and get-togethers at the beach.
Another sure indication of summer is our Alive in All Seasons theme of
Volunteerism.
July is the perfect month to honor all of the many
volunteers who contribute thousands of hours of time in service to our
communities. From our four-legged volunteers to those of the two legged variety
we are proud to say we receive more than 10,000 hours of precious time each
year. We simply could not do it without all of your help, and this month we
honor you. We will also be promoting the spirit of volunteerism by volunteering
our time to help others. If you have some spare time on your hands consider
joining us for a volunteer activity or better yet volunteer your time with us,
we’d love to have you. What qualities make a good volunteer? Energy, passion,
flexibility, creativity, reliability, commitment and perhaps most important of
all – integrity.
Volunteerism benefits all parties involved. In addition to
making new friends, volunteering also helps increase your self-confidence,
provides a sense of purpose, combats depression and helps you stay physically
healthy. Helping others also kindles happiness, as the London School of
Economics found the more people volunteered, the happier they were.
In addition to volunteering opportunities, plan to join us
during July for our summer celebrations and share our thanks as we honor those
who Stand In Integrity with us.
Our fabulous July 2016 events in Mount Joy, PA at Juniper
Village at Mount Joy include our:
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The “Pets on Parade” Pet Show as we get out of
the heat and grab a front row seat and run, scamper, trot, or doggie paddle
over for this favorite long-awaited fun time featuring K-Pets therapy dogs, and
a few surprise guests, this annual event is sure to get your tail a waggin’ as
the fashion show and pet talents will be highlights at this event that is open
to the community with refreshments offered on July 8th from 2:00 pm
to 3:30 pm. (RSVP to 717-492-9692 by July 5th.)
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Operation Gratitude Care Package Assembly and
Donation Drive to lift the spirits and meet the evolving needs of our First
Responder, Active Duty, and Veteran communities as they seek to provide
volunteer opportunities for all Americans to express their appreciation for
these heroes; since 2003, more than 1.5 million care packages have been shipped
filled with snacks, entertainment, hygiene products, handmade items, and personal
letters of appreciation to New Recruits, Veterans, First Responders, and U.S.
Service Members deployed overseas, as well as Wounded Heroes and their
caregivers; Juniper Village residents and staff will be volunteering together
to create notes of appreciation and to assemble care packages; if you would
like to participate, please join us or you may donate care package items;
please refer to Operation Gratitude’s wish list at www.operationgratitude.com
for specifics, and the wish list is also posted at the front desk where
donations will be received on July 20th from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm.
(Donations will be accepted through July 19th.)
We look forward to sharing our July 2016 events in Mount Joy,
PA at Juniper Village at Mount Joy with you as you Stand in Integrity.
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