The month of April is designated as National Volunteer Month, and it brings something good for folks who could use it.
Hand-decorated swag bags are now brightening up the homes of clients of the Visiting Nurse Association Meals on Wheels program.
Employees of Tenet Healthcare in Dallas and their families hand-decorated then donated almost 400 senior swag bags to VNA.
Each bag was filled with notes, activities and goodies for seniors to enjoy.
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VNA Meals on Wheels provides hot meals twice a week to about 4,400 clients, and since last week, the swag bags have been included in the meal drop-offs.
"As our community continues to tackle staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, the goal of these bags is to help offset some of social isolation that has increased this past year," Katelyn Sim with Tenet Healthcare tells NBC 5 in an email.
