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Susan Vacca volunteers in Greenwood. Rose Lincoln/Bethel Citizen GREENWOOD — Susan Vacca volunteers at The Greenwood Historical Society and The Locke Mills American Legion Unit 68 Where do you volunteer? Right now, I’m actively involved with American Legion Auxiliary Unit 68 in Locke Mills and the Greenwood Historical Society. I volunteered with the Greenwood Fire Department Auxiliary when it was active, and pitch in to help with fundraising events at my husband’s Masonic lodges as opportunities arise.

I also served on the Greenwood Bicentennial Committee. I’m not sure if this and counts as volunteering, but I love to sew and have made fidget quilts and weighted blankets for residents at the Maine Veterans Home in South Paris, ditty bags for homeless veteran standdowns, and many masks for distribution to family and friends during COVID. Prior to my retirement, I would volunteer on an ad hoc basis for community projects and events.



For many years, as a complement to my husband’s history presentations to various groups, I would do presentations on eighteenth century women’s dress. (Yes, I made the garments I wore – there’s that sewing thread!) Going way back, when I was in high school, I volunteered for a community health education center hotline and helped out on local political campaigns; I also volunteered on various projects in college. How many hours each week? It’s hard to quantify how many hours I spend.

For example, as secretary for my American Legion .

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