The 15th annual Italian Night is taking place this year on St. Patrick’s Day. For the last 12 or so years, the Quinn family has been intricately involved: Mom, Dad, Sean, and Conor.

Daina Majewski admits that her volunteer experience with Community Caregivers isn’t for everyone. She spends time with her client mostly on Saturdays. 
And that’s by mutual agreement.

Marey Bailey is a no-nonsense kind of woman. Among other things, she has worked for the Albany County Hall of Records and History.

Why do people volunteer?  The answers are as varied as the people I interviewed. I asked some of Caregivers’ volunteers what actually motivated them to volunteer.

This is the second of a series on why people volunteer with Community Caregivers. What led them to pick up the phone and call Community Caregivers to make an appointment for an orientation?

How do you motivate people? What is it that causes a person to take action, to take that first step?

On the Memorial Day weekend, we were in Austin, Texas for a grandson’s graduation from the University of Texas. You may recall that weekend had devastating flooding in Texas.

In 2012, Community Caregivers started providing services in Albany. The services primarily include transporting people from two food pantries to their homes.

As 2014 unwinds, we begin to look to a new year.  But, before we end this one, here are some things Community Caregivers is grateful for:

As Community Caregivers celebrates its 20 years of helping folks remain independent, helping them stay in their homes and in their communities, it's important to say thanks to all the volunteers wh