Volunteer Spotlight: Summer Youth Volunteers

Every summer, the Tel Hai campus is blessed with bright, shining, youthful faces eager to help during their summer break. The summer of 2015 was no different; this summer we were lucky to have 45 Summer Youth Volunteers help in a variety of activities over an 8 week period. Students from 7 school districts, ranging…

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My Experience as a Summer Youth Volunteer

“My summer as a youth volunteer is awesome.” Gavin Keegan, Summer Youth Voluneer At first I didn’t know much about the program, then soon realized it was a great time. I think this volunteer opportunity is great for young teens to experience the life of a real worker. My favorite places to work are in…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Tel Hai’s Marketing Volunteers!

What’s a person to do when they retire but have always been a ‘people person’ and just cannot— and will not— be found sitting in their home to pass the time? Well… they want to volunteer their time to help others! Who Are the Marketing Volunteers? We thank our Marketing Volunteers: Dave and Ann Paton,…

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The Happiness Advantage at Tel Hai

This month, eight of Tel Hai’s leaders had the opportunity to spend time at the Leading Age PA annual conference held in Hershey, PA. LeadingAge is a trade association representing not-for-profit organizations that provide housing, healthcare and community services primarily to seniors. Tel Hai has found value in participating in this organization. I had the…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Mr. George Young

A blessing among us, George Young is our volunteer spotlight! We highlight George for many reasons, but, as we write his story, we see a loving theme rise to embellish each story about his volunteering here at Tel Hai. George is a blessing to all of us. Pastor Tim Herr (Vice President, Pastoral Care) says…

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