Day 15: Valentine’s Volunteering at St. Anthony’s

St. Anthony’s guests received a special treat on Valentine’s Day this year after volunteers old and new came together to celebrate our community and create a little Valentine’s magic. We find out more on Day 16 of National Volunteering Month.

60 Volunteers, working in teams, spent the morning assembling two thousand “hug and kiss” gift bags, each of which has a personal note, a warm, hand-knit scarf (as the hug), chocolate (as the kiss), and a ribbon to tie it all together.

The gifts were personally given to each dining room guests as a small way of raising spirits and helping all of our neighbors feel valued and engaged with life in the City. “The event was special because it brought together the whole community,” said organizer Dolores Gould, “and it truly made it a special Valentine’s Day for our guests.”