Dixie Johnston is an amazing and diligent volunteer. She spends many hours doing what she feels is important to help her community. She splits her time at four different volunteer positions. The fortunate recipients of Johnston's time and energy are RSVP's Carry Out Caravan Program, the RSVP office and the Companionship program. Johnston also helps coordinate and record the hours other volunteers spend each month and she creates a log of those hours.

At Companionship, Johnston spends time with the elderly and disabled. Johnston said, "I love helping the elderly and the disabled people". Johnston believes everyone in the community should volunteer because she sees a need in so many organizations. Johnston said the best part about volunteering is "meeting new people, whether it is at the RSVP office or at Carry Out Caravan, everyone is really fun."

Johnston thinks volunteering is a great use of her time because she believes any help is always appreciated. Also, through her volunteer work Johnston has gained new skills using the computer and becoming competent with programs she would not have had an opportunity to learn how to use otherwise.

Putting in hundreds of volunteer hours every month, Johnston is always on the go helping others out. "If I can donate my time, I believe that it is worth more than donating my money. The organizations do need the help."

Johnston said, "Everyone who has not gotten themselves out there to volunteer should just do it, because it really is fun." The organizations Johnston volunteers for are lucky to have such a dedicated volunteer. She helps others for the sheer pleasure gained by knowing she has contributed to her community to make it a better place.

For information about volunteering with RSVP or other agencies, call the Volunteer Connection at 303-444-4904, or go to our Volunteer Central.