News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Bearing an incredible gift

When volunteer Meals on Wheels driver Connie Hatfield pulls up for a delivery, she can't help but smile. She knows each person she serves well, and enjoys catching up on what happened over the prior week, how they're doing, and if she can help them with anything they might need.

Hatfield, herself in her early 80s, delivers food to homebound seniors every Tuesday. She prefers her remote route that takes her over 60 miles. She loads up the back of her Subaru with meals, then she and her four-legged backseat passenger named Tana set off on their weekly visits. Hatfield isn't afraid of snowy or ru...

 

Reader Comments(0)

 
 
Rendered 12/21/2024 20:52