No quitting for longtime volunteer
YOUNGSTOWN — What was meant to be a short-term visit to the city has turned into nearly four decades of volunteerism and community service to people living in the area.
Annie Hall, 76, a longtime community volunteer in the city, has retired from her many volunteer efforts here but still cannot seem to stop offering her volunteer services.
She wants to slow down but said she cannot do that until someone comes forward to continue the work she will leave behind.
“I retired three weeks ago but can’t find anyone to take the job. I will stay on until they find someone. I enjoy what I do and my mother always said if you enjoy what you do, keep doing it,” she said.
Difficulty in finding people to become involved with volunteer work such as block watches is not surprising, Hall noted. She said most people refuse to get involved with such efforts for one reason.
“They are afraid. They are afraid to get involved anymore because of the way crime is. When we started, we had 82 active block watches, now it is closer to 10,” she said.
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