Charles "Chuck" Westfahl provides transportation for seniors through Salt Lake County Aging Services, logging 216 volunteer hours last year alone. Several years ago, Westfahl decided to encourage more seniors to join his grocery route by raffling gift cards as an incentive. With the help of a local grocery store — which agreed to match Westfahl’s donation — the Draper volunteer put his program into action. When the store’s financial assistance stopped, Westfahl’s didn’t. In three years, he gave away 108 gift cards totaling $2,700.
Volunteer today
Interested in delivering meals to seniors, mentoring troubled teens or playing board games with veterans? Opportunities are available by the thousands in Utah, where government and nonprofit agencies are looking for helping hands. Here are a few places to look.
Salt Lake County » Go to volunteer.slco.org. The county is looking for volunteers to assist in health centers, providing tutoring for children and more.
The Utah Commission on Volunteers » Go to volunteers.utah.gov. This online resource will connect you — by city and ZIP code — to the volunteer needs closest to you.
United Way 2-1-1 » Go to uw.org/volunteer. The organization maintains a list of projects that can be narrowed by neighborhood and interests.
Have a volunteer you would like to highlight? Email us at closeup@sltrib.com
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