Pike youth in ‘Day of Service'

MILFORD — A dozen members of the Pike County Youth Volunteer Corps recently participated in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Day of Service, making it “a day on, not a day off.” Organized by the Pike County Youth Coalition, the event dispatched young volunteers to both Milford Senior Care and Rehabilitation Center and the Pike County Humane Society. The day started at 9 a.m. with a kick-off breakfast in the Delaware Valley High School cafeteria. Transportation to the volunteer sites was donated by Krise Bus Company. Emily Dorko, a DVHS senior, opted to help out at the Humane Society. “I like working with animals and figured this was a great way to spend the Day of Service,” she said. “Volunteering has become an integral part of my life, just through certain clubs I’m involved in, and am glad to have been able to do my part.” Volunteers cleaned out cages, swept floors and completed odd jobs around the Shohola institution. At the Senior Care Center, volunteers spent time with residents: playing chess, cutting out paper snowflakes, competing in Nintendo Wii video games, piecing together puzzles, and talking. Josh Davis, a DVHS senior, said he had such a good time volunteering at the Center that he’d like to return. “It was a really great day of volunteering. All of us made friends with our respective residents,” he said. “It was a cool experience that I’d definitely do again.” The Pike County Youth Volunteer Corps is a group of under-24-year-olds who are dedicated to giving back to their community on a regular basis. Its afterschool program takes place twice per month and is made possible by the Pike County United Way and the Broad Street Boardwalk Creamery. If you’re organization is in need of volunteers, or if you would like to join or support the Youth Volunteer Corps, please visit www.pikeyouth.org/volunteer.