SIR: I was absolutely thrilled to learn that Joan Anderson, Area organiser for Contact the Elderly in Bolton, was a finalist in the 1997 Bolton Woman of the Year Competition.,
Each month our five Contact the Elderly groups meet on a Sunday afternoon. Volunteer drivers collect elderly people from their homes and take them to visit someone's home for afternoon tea. Joan has co-ordinated these groups for many years and we are enormously grateful to her and all our volunteer drivers and hosts who provide vital companionship for lonely elderly people in Bolton.
Joan has managed to combine her dedication to Contact the Elderly with bringing up a family and working part time. She is always looking for new ways to get local people involved and works so hard to make sure that the Bolton groups run smoothly. Many elderly people's lives have been enriched by her kindness. Thanks, Joan.
Jane McVeigh, Director
Contact the Elderly, 15 Henrietta Street
London, WC2E 8QH
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