"I Just Love Washing Your Dishes"

We have a married couple who volunteers at our organization and, while they are married, they do not live together.  They are both mentally disabled, and the husband's legal guardian would rather that he live by himself.  They started coming to our lunch program so that they could spend time together.  When the wife noticed that our dishwasher was frequently late, and often did not show up at all, she offered to help.  She loves washing dishes.  "I don't know what I would do if I couldn't come down here and wash your dishes,” she often says.  Her husband helps with cleaning up after the lunch program, and they both help to set up the tables beforehand.  This may seem like a small service, but it means the world to them.  Because of this, they have become great advocates for our programs.  They tell everyone they meet about their jobs here, and how they help people in need.  When our food pantry shelves were bare, they helped us to secure donation sites.  When we needed volunteers for our Thanksgiving community meal, they spent their days hanging fliers at local businesses.  They also bring along anyone they know that is in need of the services we provide.  They are willing to help with any task, and always do so joyfully, they haven’t been volunteering for quite 1 year, but I couldn't imagine our organization without them.  It is refreshing to see these mundane tasks done with such joy.  And I am so glad that they spend their precious time together here, serving others.