Thank you for your recent article featuring Volunteer Chore Services, "New Leader Hired for Volunteer Chore" (Aug. 19, 2008). While the article gave an excellent description of the services and the needs of older adults in West Seattle and the White Center community, it did not mention that Volunteer Chore Services is a program of Catholic Community Services of Western Washington, a non-profit with a 90-year history of providing services to people in need. Volunteer Chore Services is one of 24 programs under the umbrella of Catholic Community Services of King County, serving more than 11,000 individuals annually.

Again, we appreciate the article highlighting the need for volunteers to support older adults in our community to remain independent in their homes.

Eileen Rasnack

Program Manager

Volunteer Chore Services

Catholic Community Services