![Crafting Joy and Community Support at HopeWest](https://www.hopewestco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/HopeWest-Volunteering_Suite-Bee-Floral-6-1080x675.jpg)
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A Volunteer’s Journey of Compassion and Community
Moments where we look into someone’s eyes or hold their hand over meaningful conversation are where we can often find clarity, peace, and possibly even a newfound sense of purpose. In these moments of genuine connection we learn what empathy and compassion truly mean,...![A Friendship Filled with Joy](https://www.hopewestco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Ginger-HopeWest-Volunteering-3-1080x675.jpg)
A Friendship Filled with Joy
Ginger has been a resident of Mesa Manor in Grand Junction, Colorado for several years after losing her husband in 2005 and her only child, a son, in 2008. One winter’s day in 2022, Melanie Wiseman, a HopeWest Volunteer, arrived at the nursing home for a visit. As a...![Volunteer Sews Memory Bears for HopeWest](https://www.hopewestco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Karen-Barrix_HopeWest-Volunteer-Horizontal-1080x675.jpg)
Volunteer Sews Memory Bears for HopeWest
Karen Barrix, a local volunteer, is sewing memory bears for people who have lost loved ones. The stuffed animals, usually sewn from a shirt or other clothing item from the person who has passed away, are meant to provide comfort and companionship during a difficult...![Volunteers are the Heart of HopeWest](https://www.hopewestco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG952704.jpg)