IN Mt. Lebanon Spring 2018 | Page 55

VOLUNTEERFOCUS WIL FORD Wil Ford started volunteering at Mt. Lebanon Public Library in 2016 after he answered an ad in the Friends newsletter and was subsequently recruited as a garden volunteer. Wil is no stranger to giving his time: in the past 20 years he’s done a lot of volunteering as a Penn State Master Gardener teaching gardening classes, answering questions on garden hotlines, and community garden projects. Q: Favorite part of volunteering? A: The satisfaction of completed projects and compliments of the library patrons. Q: What keeps you coming back? A: Returning to the gardens every Monday is always a pleasure because of the camaraderie with the other volunteers, a great group of dedicated gardeners. Q: