If you want something different, you have to do something different!

Today is the day to make the change that you want. It is never too late to get started. If you have an hour or two per week you can get something different in your own life and before you know it, you will have a new friend who will make you see the world very differently.

Requirements to be a great volunteer include:

• a desire to help others;
• a pleasant demeanor;
• a good reading/speaking voice;
• average reading skills;
• organizational or planning abilities;
• a good driving record;
• a clear criminal history;
• two references
• access to a car with proof of insurance;
• a minimum of $50/100k liability and $5,000 of property damage coverage.

Volunteers will be matched within three to five miles of home or work.