Vilma Hunter knows about positive ageing. \u201cI love being old. I am 84, 85 this year and I am so lucky,\u201d she says. \u201cI say thank you for my wonderful life every day.\u201d Vilma is certainly not immune to the challenges of aging, but as an active volunteer, her optimism is palpable. \u201cI love helping people; I really and truly love it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vilma\u2019s volunteering experience has been diverse and spanned many years. She has volunteered for the Sydney Olympics, the Paralympics and the International Children\u2019s Games here in Lake Macquarie, to name a few events. The smile on Vilma\u2019s face is wide as she tells her story of volunteering for the Sydney Olympic Games. \u201cI\u2019ll never forget walking down the Sydney streets holding that banner with the crowds chanting \u2018Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, and we\u2019d shout \u2018oi, oi,oi!\u2019 Moments like that live forever.\u201d<\/p>\n
Volunteering is one strategy recommended by the Australian Psychological Society for maintaining a positive outlook as we age. Among other benefits, volunteering increases social interaction and helps create meaningful connections.<\/p>\n
Anthony Ross, CEO from the Hunter Volunteer Centre says, \u201cThe benefits of volunteering are different for everyone, but every volunteer gets that little smile on their face that says, \u2018I made a difference today.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cVolunteering opens doors for people and that\u2019s true for the young as well as the young at heart\u201d says Anthony. \u201cBy being involved in something that interests you, you can feel more valued, break down isolation and create important social networks.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Friday 20th March 2015, Anthony will be at the Port Stephens over 55\u2019s Lifestyle, Wellness and Volunteer expo at the Soldiers Point Bowling Club. He will be available to chat with the public and media about volunteering and how it can fit into, and enrich, the over 55\u2019s lifestyle. Photographic opportunities will be available on the day.<\/p>\n
Call HVC on 4929 4424 to set up an interview. HVC recruits volunteers for more than 200 community organisations in the area and will take the time to find a volunteer role that will match the skills, experience and interests of all potential volunteers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Vilma Hunter knows about positive ageing. \u201cI love being old. I am 84, 85 this year and I am so lucky,\u201d she says. \u201cI say thank you for my wonderful life every day.\u201d Vilma is certainly not immune to the challenges of aging, but as an active volunteer, her optimism is palpable. \u201cI love helping … Continue reading “Helping the Hunter to age positively”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-radio16","category-tcrn"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1865","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1865"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1865\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.onradio.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}