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9MAY2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAstheelderlypopulationcontin-uestogrowlongtermNursingfacilitiesareinneedofyourhelpbywayofvolunteering.Beingavolunteerinrealitymeansbeingafriendsomeonetochaseawaythelonelinessandmakeapersonfeelloved.Makingapositiveimpactonsomeoneslifegivesyouafeelingofwell-beingknowingthatyoumadesomeoneslifealittleeasierandalittlebrighter.DidyouknowthatvolunteeringisalsoanimportantpartofyourresumeYesahistoryofvolun-teeringdemonstratesyourcom-mitmenttothecommunityandawillingnesstoworkforthebetter-mentofothers.Spendingasmallamountoftimewithseniorshasaverylargeeffecttakeitfromsome-onewhohashadfirsthandexperi-enceasavolunteermyself.Itwasanemotionallyupliftingexperiencethatcouldneverbematchedbymoneyorfame.WeareaskingourwonderfulcommunityandotherstocomeandbeapartofForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterswon-derfulactivityprogram.Ourresi-dentsareinneedofyourhelpsothattheycangetthatoneononepersonaltimethatmostofuscrave.Ouractivityprogramhasvariousactivitiessuchasreadingbookstotheresidentswhooftenlackthemanualdexterityandeyesighttoreadforthemselvesanymore.Otherfunactivitiesarepolishingfingernailsparticipatinginvarioustablegamestriviaexercisedanc-ingorjustsittingandlisteningtotheresidentsreminisceaboutThegoodolddays.OurresidentsfavoriteactivitiesarethethreeBsBibleBingoBirthdayPartiesandtheyneedyourhelpinmakingtheseactivitiesfunforthem.Asavolunteeryoucouldbethatmuchneededfriendthateartolistentoandthatshouldertocryon.Ifyouarelookingforwaystoreachoutantouchsomeoneslifeandinterestedingivingahand-fulofyourtimeagreatplacetostartisbyvolunteeringatForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterActivityDepartment.Call303.393.7600andaskforBeverlyA.CanadayActivityDirectorandyouwillbeonyourwaytotouchingthelifeofasenior.FormoreinformationaboutForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterpleasevisithttpwww.for-estst.orgorcall303393.7600orstopbyandvisitusat3345ForestStreetDenverCO80207.ELDERCAREReachOutandTouchBeverlyA.CanadayByBeverlyA.CanadayDenverCOLocalfuneraldirec-torsfromPipkinBraswellFuneralHomeCremationandReceptionCentershowedupondoorstepsofhomesandchurchesinthecommu-nityinthespiritofEasterwithbasketsfilledwithafullmealforfamiliesinthecommunity.Hungerisnotseasonalandwewantedtogivehelptofamiliesinneedwhentheymayhavebeenforgotten.saidMarkPipkin.Basketdeliveriesweremadeatsev-erallocalchurchesandwerewellreceived.PipkinBraswellalsoadopt-edanewtaglinetobettercommuni-catetheirmissionandphilosophySupportingeachotherforastrongertomorrow.WeareallactiveinourindividualchurchesandPipkinBraswellhasalwaysgivenbasketstofamiliesatThanksgivingandChristmas.ThisyearwedecidedtohelpmorefamiliesbydeliveringmealsforEaster.OncewethoughtofthisideatheentirestaffworkedtopullitalltogetheraddedAlvinBraswell.Iboughtallthefoodanotherstaffmembercalledchurchesandaskedifwecoulddonateseveralofusworkedtofillthebaskets.Ittookalotofworkfromeveryone.AsheacceptedoneofthebasketsfromAlvinBraswellSuperintendentWayneMcDonaldofOdomMemorialC.O.G.I.C.statedBlessyouforthink-ingofourfamilies.Weknowtheywillbethankfultonothavetobuyamealfortheirtablethisholiday.ItsnoteverydaystafffromafuneralhomecomescallingonyourdoorstepwithasmileandanEasterBasketsaidMarionBostonofPipkinBraswell.Itsnicetogetoutintothecommunityandgivebacktothefamiliesweserve.ThewholethingblewmeawaystatedTonyaHawkinsanewemployeethatassistsfamilieswithplanninginadvance.IwouldneverthinkIwouldbedeliveringEasterbasketswhenIstartedworkingherebutitdidntsur-prisemetheypulledtogetherandgotthemoutinthecommunity.Theyaresopassionateaboutthecommunityandhelpingpeopleitsjustanotherpartofhowtheylovepeople.Givingthebasketstochurchesandfamiliesaroundthecommunitywasjustoneofmanywaysthestaffgivesbacktothefamiliestheyserve.Manymembersonstaffareactivechurchmembersanddedicatedtohelpingothers.PipkinBraswellisalocalfamilyownedbusinessandhasbeenpro-vidingAfricanAmericanfuneralandcremationservicestothecommunitysince1978.Bringingtheirexpertisestaffandmessageforwardinanewandinteractiveplatformallowsustoengagevisitorstooursiteatahigherlevelandprovidetheanswerstheyneedinthecomfortoftheirownhome.PipkinBraswellwasalsoawardedtheSealofExcellencebytheFuneralServiceResearchGroupthatbench-marksmorethan93ofthebestratedfuneralhomesandsurveysfamiliesannuallytoassesperformanceintheUSandCanada.Pipkin-BraswellEasterBasketDeliveriesCOMMUNITYHungerisnotseasonalandwewantedtogivehelptofamiliesinneed.lefttorightPamelaMooreAlvinBraswellTonyaHawkinsMarkPipkinWayneMcDonald