Jischke to speak to volunteers
By Heather Mangold
City
Editor
In honor of National Volunteer Week, Purdue first
lady Patty Jischke will give the keynote address at the Greater Lafayette
volunteer recognition luncheon.
Jischke will discuss the general benefits of volunteerism
and community at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday at the University Inn of Lafayette.
National Volunteer Week is April 22 through April 28.
As a volunteer for many years, Jischke said she
feels fortunate to speak to the bureau.
"I think this must be an astounding group of people,"
said Jischke. "People who are interested in improving things are usually
very sharp active minds who love the world."
Jischke began her volunteer career as a Blue Bird
leader when she was 16 years old. The Blue Bird group she led would
not have existed without her. In addition to saving the Blue Birds,
Jischke has also been an active volunteer for her church and for the
schools that her children attended in Missouri. She is an activist for
ending world hunger and enjoys planting trees for the benefit of the
environment.
Locally, Jischke is an active volunteer as well.
She is a member of the Greater Lafayette Community Foundation board,
the West Lafayette parks and recreation foundation board and the board
of museums at Prophetstown. However, her biggest volunteer efforts don't
end there.
"Essentially, I'm a volunteer for Purdue," said Jischke.
Jischke joked about the idea that first ladies
of Purdue should be paid for all of their efforts but said that payment
wasn't necessary.
"The things I do I'm doing because I want to."
During the luncheon, the Greater Lafayette Volunteer
Bureau Inc. will honor 45 area individuals ranging from outstanding
student volunteers to experienced volunteers involved in numerous activities.
Jischke said that the benefits of volunteerism
are outstanding.
"I think the major pay off, of course, is you are
often working with the most interesting people. That’s a complete
delight," she said.
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