Faith in Action serves Oxford County communities
The Decker home in Turner benefited from the addition of a front porch.
“Some of the people we serve never learned to drive. Others don’t drive because of health issues or because they have had to choose between keeping their home and keeping a car,” said Susan Gill, volunteer coordinator for Faith In Action, a program of the Rural Community Action Ministry.
Supported by a 2004 grant from the
Oxford County Fund, Faith In Action serves Buckfield, Canton, Hartford and Sumner, as well as several other communities in Androscoggin and Kennebec Counties.
The program matches clients with volunteers who make regular visits, provide transportation to the grocery store and doctor’s appointments, and serve as a vital connection for isolated, primarily elderly residents.
Volunteers include students from Bates College and Kents Hill School.
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