COMMUNITY

Hundreds of volunteers help around Otero County for annual Day of Caring

Alamogordo Daily News
Scenes from the 2018 Thrive Day of Caring
Scenes from the 2018 Thrive Day of Caring
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Scenes from the 2018 Thrive Day of Caring
Scenes from the 2018 Thrive Day of Caring
Dylan Taylor-Lehman/Daily News
Seniors can ask for help doing such tasks as house cleaning, tree trimming, yard work and light maintenance. To be eligible, a resident must be homebound, handicapped, or low income, said Thrive director Linda Elliot.
Seniors can ask for help doing such tasks as house cleaning, tree trimming, yard work and light maintenance. To be eligible, a resident must be homebound, handicapped, or low income, said Thrive director Linda Elliot.
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Scenes from the 2018 Thrive Day of Caring
Scenes from the 2018 Thrive Day of Caring
Dylan Taylor-Lehman/Daily News
Scenes from the 2018 Thrive Day of Caring
Scenes from the 2018 Thrive Day of Caring
Dylan Taylor-Lehman/Daily News
“ I wanted to help out, give back, but I never had time a few years ago, ” said Jasen Haslund, a technical sergeant with the 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. “ But I ’ m in a spot now where I can do volunteer work. I ’ m used to it now – I ’ m a dance dad and I do a lot of Girl Scout stuff with my daughters.
“I wanted to help out, give back, but I never had time a few years ago,” said Jasen Haslund, a technical sergeant with the 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. “But I’m in a spot now where I can do volunteer work. I’m used to it now – I’m a dance dad and I do a lot of Girl Scout stuff with my daughters.
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