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Many nurses in the Kansas City area are finding more ways to help other people, even outside of their occupation. Despite their hectic schedules, many nurses in the area are volunteering with the local Meals on Wheels program, delivering nutritious and affordable meals to senior citizens at their homes. For some senior citizens, the Meals on Wheels volunteer could be the only person they have contact with in a given day. Thus, volunteers are occasionally the first ones to discover that a meal recipient is in need of medical attention. This was the case for Evelyn Grill, a retired RN who has been volunteering for 39 years: she once followed a meal recipient’s voice to the bathroom and discovered that the person had fallen. She was able to call for help right away.

Nurses such as Evelyn Grill embody the spirit of nursing in their ceaseless desire to help other people, whether in medical settings or in the community as volunteers. The College Network supports Kansas City area nurses’ efforts in the community, and it is an honor to feature their story on the nursing blog. Story originally appeared in Kansas City Nursing News.