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Letter: Why I Still Volunteer at 92 — And You Should, Too

From housework during WWII to delivering muffins to the homeless, one local woman shares the value of volunteering at any age.

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The Owen Sound Current
Feb 08, 2026
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

There was an editorial in Owen Sound Current recently on volunteering, followed by a poll on the reader’s involvement as a volunteer. I was about to check a box when I discovered none of the five questions fit my volunteering profile.

I am well past my 92nd birthday. It is difficult to commit to a volu…

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