People find room for volunteer work because they know it is the right thing to do.
For Jan Hanke of Waupaca, Wis., volunteering is a way of life. Growing up in that type of environment, you learn that when your neighbor needs you, you go to help, Hanke says. Despite all of her volunteer activities, she still has time to spend with her husband, Vern, their three children and five grandchildren. Jan thrives on volunteering. It is because of her commitment to volunteerism that Hanke was chosen from among AAL s 1.7 million members as the organization s 1998 Fraternalist of the Year.