Volunteers?

We know that many of you have offered help and we appreciate it more than you know. For now, many of the things we can still do on our own (and maybe some of them we want to do to keep things normalized for a bit longer), but as this process continues for the next x number of years, we’re going to need every offering hand! So, below is a list of things we think we may need in the future (maybe next week, maybe at Christmas) and Lauren would greatly appreciate if you feel like you would like to help with one or two of these things (aka – be on a list of hopefully a few people so there can be a rotation if it’s something that is needed frequently) that you shoot her an e-mail at laducharme@bsu.edu.

If you would like to be the point person for a specific list (so if you can’t do it, you’d be willing to call the others on that list to do it in your place) please indicate that as well! Lauren will then compile a little resource list so Bob and Kathie just need to call one person to get something taken care of… Please do not feel obligated to sign up for something – only sign up if you would like to help out with it… any help we get will be better than none! (No guilt if you don’t sign up – Lauren doesn’t even know who has this web address!) If you do sign up for something – it’s not an obligation for life;) Just let Lauren know if you can no longer fit something in, or if you’d like to switch to something else. Also, if there is something missing that you would like to offer to help with, e-mail suggestions too.

If you are a Lafayette person, and you know of more people that would like to help with something, please have them e-mail me too!


1. Bringing meals
2. Lawn and/or garden care
3. Errands
a. Dry Cleaners
b. Pharmacy pick-ups
c. Etc.
4. Shopping
a. Grocery
b. Birthdays
c. Christmas
5. Holiday Decorating
6. Holiday “stuff” – baking, wrapping, cards… whatever
7. Transportation for guests (AIRPORT PICK-UP/DROP-OFF)
8. Doctors appointments/Chemo transportation for Kathie
9. Visitors - This can be out of town or in town.
a. If you are out of town, please e-mail dates that work for you or if it’s easier, dates that
absolutely won’t work
b. If you are in town – it doesn’t have to be a weekly thing, but just something to get
Kathie out of the house or if she has to be in-bound, to play cards or whatever
10. Visitor prep – make beds, clean bathroom, etc
11. Walking buddies for Kathie – the woman needs to be out walking and she sure as heck is not going to do it on her own… malls only count if she’s not stopping and looking at racks ;)

So again: e-mail laducharme@bsu.edu with your full name, phone number (house and cell if possible), what you’d like to help out with – and any specifics for that (i.e. “I can help on Tuesdays if you need meals”, “I’m free all but Mondays to pick up dry cleaning”, “I’m available after 5 PM to walk” etc). Oh, most importantly, please e-mail no later than Wednesday, July 11th!

God bless!

Posted by Lauren