Hi! My name is Louise Tingley and I live in Riverview. On Halloween day 2023 – I will be commencing my 7th year of retirement after 37 years in commercial banking. Immediately after my retirement, I began volunteering for the schools breakfast program for a couple of years. Not working any longer provided me more time to spent with my mother who was in a nursing home. After her passing in 2020, I knew that I wanted to volunteer more time to my community but especially for seniors in need. Hence my reason for joining this wonderful orgazaniton as a volunteer driver in November 2020.
I have met wonderful people during these drives which I know provides them a much needed service. They are always grateful for my time driving them to their appointments and they always make me feel very appreciated. Some I have driven many times; therefore, provide a friendly, known person to them during their not so great day (sometimes) when they are going for appointments. While our service provides them with a much cheaper alternative for transportation, they do appreciate knowing the person who is driving them with whom they have a rapport. I get to know them and they get to know me as well as we have great conversations during our commutes. Volunteering is such a rewarding feeling.
My husband and I have been married for 30 yrs. I have 2 step daughters who live on their own now but we also have 2 very spoiled cats that live with us.
Louise.
