GARDENDALE —
Leslie Gurganus, 40, lives in Mt. Olive near her parents Gary and Mary McAnally. She volunteers four to five days a week at the Gardendale Senior Center.
How long have you volunteered at the center?
Six years. I serve meals, wash dishes and help clean up. I’ve also just joined a weight loss and exercise group that just started at the center.
How did you get started volunteering?
My grandmother suggested that I call Peggy [Hoback Clark, the center director] so I would have something to do. I went to work the next day. I call Peggy my “boss.”
What do you enjoy about it?
It’s a way to serve the Lord. And I like to spend time with my friends. I especially enjoy my friends Linda Byrne and Linda Chapman as well as Peggy.
Do you have a church home?
I have been visiting at Oak Grove Freewill Baptist Church in Gardendale. I asked the pastor last week if I could join. I will be moving my letter next week. I like the preaching there. And the people are really friendly and make me feel at home.
Besides volunteering, what else do you enjoy doing?
I like to write and I like going to dinner with my friend Patty.
What do you write?
I write in my journal. I put down what I did during the day, and prayers for myself and for other people.
Do you have any pets?
I have a cat named Precious. She is good company for me.
Raw: Tornadoes Spotted in Kansas
Twiggy, the Water Skiing Squirrel
Sailor Surprises His Mom At Her CU Denver Graduation Ceremony
Official: ‘Amazing’ No One Was Killed In CT Train Crash
Lotto Fever Sweeps the Country
Coffee Stop Leads To Arrest Of YouTube Sensation Wanted For Murder
Bearded Dragon Reunited With Owner
Marine Reunited with Warzone Companion
Raw: Crash Sends Car Into Fla. Pool
Beyonce Is Pregnant!
SF baseball player overpaid $500,000 RETURNS money -- and team says KEEP IT
$1 Million in Jewels Stolen at Cannes Film Fest
Dad returns from Afghanistan, surprises family during Rays' first pitch
See Jennifer Lopez's New $10m Hamptons Mansion
Woman tricked into taking abortion pill
Emma Watson Goes Pantless
IRS scandal: Republicans seek to tie Obama to agency's woes
Play of the Day: Flipping to Safety
Pregnant Kim Kardashian Squeezes Her Swollen Feet Into Stilettos
Top Videos of the Week: Angry Taco Bell Guy, Glacier Moves on House, Dog Hates Baths
