The third Saturday of every month, I make telephone calls for
Tele-Care. Tele-Care is a free-of-charge service which has been in
existence of about 35 years and reaches out to elderly shut-ins or
others who are limited in mobility. We call to make sure they are doing
ok. We also call to express our concern and affection for our clients.
For many Tele-Care clients, the daily phone call is the only regular
form of human contact.

I have been a volunteer for about six years. I've often said that I
don't forsee ending my volunteering until I either move out of the area
or pass away. I've not tried to recruit my friends into volunteering
just yet -- but should they be interested I'd be glad to tell them
more.

Several months ago, the SF Chronicle ran an article about the Tele-Care program on the occasion of a great luncheon: East Bay: Lunch brings Tele-Care volunteers and clients face to face.