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Dina Freedman ReportingIt hasn't been feeling like winter as of late, but colder air is coming and that may bring in a little snow. And even a little bit of snow can cause trouble for some. Most people don't really give much thought to only a two or three inch, storm but it can put elderly and disable people in a bind.
So far this winter we've had a few big storms, notably, one in February that dropped about nine inches of snow in Salt Lake. Cleaning up the snow is usually easy, but with a smaller storm the Utah Food Bank asks volunteers to help people who are not able to clean up that snow.
The Adopt-a-Senior program pairs up volunteers with seniors or those in need right in their neighborhood so when the driveways get covered in white, the clean-up can begin safely.
Taylor Beckstead, Volunteer Coordinator: "The individual can't get out to shovel their own walks, even if it's just two inches of snow. Two inches of snow to these clients is often two feet of snow. We've only got enough volunteers to cover about 40 of those 300 clients that need to have their walks shoveled, so we're looking for a whole lot more help; and every time it snows, we need volunteers."
The Adopt-a-Senior program is part of the larger program that helps people with yard work too, so when it gets warmer, you can still help out people in your neighborhood.
If you'd like to volunteer, you can call 978-2452. You don't have to have super star skills to do this, all you need is a shovel, and it's something you can do with your family too. It might be someone just down your street that could use a little help when it snows, and it's something that can be done in a short amount of time.
