Mrs.

Alvarez made a list of older neighbors who wanted a Sunday call.

George agreed to check on people after storms.

Elise talked with the library about a volunteer bulletin board.

Maya designed a simple form that asked whether somebody needed a ride, a grocery pickup, or merely company.

At first there were six names.

Then eleven.

A man called asking if we could check on his aunt, who had stopped answering her phone after surgery.