Volunteers at Eureka Apostolic Christian Home play a vital role in helping us provide the highest level of quality care. Whether you are simply looking for an opportunity to give back, are a student or organization looking for community service hours, are retired and have some free time to share, have a family member here and would like to be more involved in their lives, or whatever your reason, please consider volunteering in one of the many ways listed below. There are several easy ways to contact us to become a volunteer: Fill out and submit our Print our Volunteer Opportunities Form , fill it out and mail to us at:      Eureka Apostolic Christian Home      610 W Cruger St, PO Box 128      Eureka, IL 61530-0128 Contact our volunteer coordinators:      Lisa Banwart [email lbanwart@each.org]      Sue Magnuson [email smagnuson@each.org]      Ph: 309-467-2311

"Volunteering and/or helping others helps me remember what’s important in life." -K. Wiegand "To me, volunteering is a God-given opportunity to share His love to others: a smile, a hug, a listening ear, a few words letting others know we really care; and all these things come without costing a cent. In so doing we gain many “new” friends; in fact, it’s more like gaining a family and you know: no act of love, however small, is ever wasted." -C. Nohl "I love to be with people of all ages, trying to help a little or cheer them up, whether in the hospital or nursing home. This is very rewarding to me. I will continue to volunteer until I’m no longer able, and then maybe someone will tend to my needs. I enjoy volunteering at the nursing home, as I get to know a lot of people and learn their names and personalities." -S. Banwart

Some of the ways our volunteers enhance the residents' living experience are:

• Visiting with residents; reading or writing letters
• Taking residents out for walks, shopping trips, meals and coffee
• Assist with activities, parties and family nights
• Leading games or providing entertainment
• Painting, maintaining flower beds, sewing
• At-home volunteering such as baking, hosting luncheons, mending, typing
• Evening and weekend volunteering in most of the above areas

If you have a special talent you would like to share, we would love to hear from you. Our residents enjoy a wide variety of activities, whether it be cooking, playing an instrument, singing, telling stories, or making crafts, to list a few.

Please consider sharing some of your time with our family - not only will you enhance the lives of those living at our home, but you will reap the benefits of joyful giving and sharing.