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Volunteer Writers meet with a resident and within one month's time capture a "slice of history" that will be added to the community's volume of stories. Additional adult volunteer writers are currently being sought by Tel Hai's Volunteer Services Director, Daphne Dampman Hurst.

Tel Hai's Volunteer Services Department initiated a memoir project in the fall of 2008 entitled "A Slice of History" which captures a "slice of life" as retold by a resident of the retirement community to a volunteer writer. Over the past two years a corps of community volunteers has gathered on Wednesday afternoons to meet the subjects of their most recent writing assignment and begin the process. At this time, Daphne Dampman Hurst, Tel Hai's Volunteer Services Director, is seeking additional adult writers as program volunteers. read more

Joy Settles was named Tel Hai's Volunteer of the Quarter on August 18. Participating in activity programs, Friendly Visiting, gardening and many other pursuits on campus, this Delaware County native has a long history of giving to others.

At Tel Hai's August 18 Town Meeting, Joy Settles was named the Volunteer of the Quarter. Mrs. Settles has been a resident at Tel Hai for the past two years. A Drexel Hill native, she grew up and raised her own family in Springfield, Delaware County.

The oldest of four, Joy graduated from Springfield High School where she was active in girls' hockey and named "May Queen" in her senior year. read more

Jenifer Seboek, Health Services Coordinator for Life Line Screening will present a workshop on stroke prevention on Thursday, September 23 at the Tel Hai retirement community.

Tel Hai's Volunteer Services Department initiated a memoir project in the fall of 2008 entitled "A Slice of History" which captures a "slice of life" as retold by a resident of the retirement community to a volunteer writer. Over the past two years a corps of community volunteers has gathered on Wednesday afternoons to meet the subjects of their most recent writing assignment and begin the process. At this time, Daphne Dampman Hurst, Tel Hai's Volunteer Services Director, is seeking additional adult writers as program volunteers. read more

Linda Livingood, Administrative Assistant to the President of Tel Hai is coordinating the annual blood drive to be held on campus Thursday, September 23 from 9:00 AM until 3:30 PM. Community members able to offer the “gift of life” are encouraged to call Linda at 610-273-9333, ext. 2005 for an appointment.

The theme of this year's annual blood drive at the Tel Hai Retirement Community is "The Heart is Happiest When it Beats for Others." Donors will be welcomed on campus from 9:00 AM until 3:30 PM on Thursday, September 23 in the Tel Hai Chapel. Persons interested in donating blood should call Linda Livingood for an appointment at 610-273-9333, extension 2005. Snacks and door prizes will be provided by Tel Hai. Directions to the campus located off Beaver Dam Road, east of Route 10, can be found on the community's website: www.telhai.org. read more