SHEPHERD’S HERALD: Summer 2018 (Volume 4, Issue 2) • The Shepherd’s Center of McLean-Arlington-Falls Church (SCMAFC)

Message from our Chairman:

Aging brings with it many gifts: the pleasure of grandchildren, less pressure to advance one’s career, more flexibility in one’s daily schedule. But aging also brings many losses. One of the greatest losses is the ability to drive a car or easily take public transportation. In our community are many older adults who find that the loss of easy transportation is not just a minor inconvenience, but rather a crisis. Maybe they have no family or friends nearby whom they can ask for a ride. Maybe their limited finances prohibit them from taking taxicabs to needed appointments. The inability to get “out and about” is isolating, dangerous, and frightening. This is why Shepherd’s Center plays such a critical role. The free transportation that our wonderful volunteer drivers provide our clients to medical and dental appointments, therapy sessions, pharmacies and labs is life-saving for those who otherwise would be truly home-bound. We are so grateful for our approximately 100 volunteers. And we desperately need more of you! We ask that you talk with friends and family about becoming SCMAFC volunteers. Almost 25% of our current volunteers came to us through the invitation of a friend. Please help us better serve our neighbors who are so dependent on our services.

Betty Douglass,
Chairman of the Board