Residents of Southwest Health Center in Cuba City and Heartland Health Care Center in Platteville can hardly wait for their monthly visits from Randi Olsen and her dog Carrie. For 23 years, Randi and her dogs, which are certified for pet therapy, have shared their playful and loving energy with the residents of these nursing homes.
We all have that energy that can make a difference. The personal energy of volunteering touches lives and enriches our communities.
In 1972, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Senator Robert Taft Jr. and Sam Beard founded the American Institute for Public Service. Their mission: to encourage individuals for their achievements and contributions through public and community service. By recognizing the work of volunteers through the Jefferson Awards, the Institute believes in can encourage others to get involved in their communities, and to discover inspiration in ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Each of our Hometown Heroes will receive a bronze Jefferson Awards medal for public service. And each year, one Hometown Hero will be chosen to travel to Washington, D.C., where their selfless devotion to public service will be recognized at the Jefferson Awards National Ceremony. If you know of someone whose spirit of volunteering benefits their community, please nominate them by clicking here.
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Residents of Southwest Health Center in Cuba City and Heartland Health Care Center in Platteville can hardly wait for their monthly visits from Randi Olsen and her dog Carrie. For 23 years, Randi and her dogs, which are certified for pet therapy, have shared their playful and loving energy with the residents of these nursing homes.
