Charlee's Angels

Charlene Bolton explained “My organization is called Charlee’s Angels. We are a group of kindhearted people who share a passion to bring joy to seniors who reside in nursing homes. We visit nursing homes & war veterans retirement homes to help spread happiness to those in need. Music plays a huge part in our visits along with dancing with wheelchair bound residents & those who are able to dance independently. Handmade gifts, stuffed animals, baby dolls for residents to love on, baseball caps etc. are distributed to residents. We play “dress up the seniors” & make them feel beautiful & take a Polaroid picture of them that they can keep to remind them of how beautiful they really are. I volunteer at the La. War Veterans Home in Jackson, La. & we are currently making their Christmas gifts. A reading pillow wedge because so many of them only have their pillow to prop them up to watch television, read, etc. We also will be making the wheelchair bound vets lap & back cushions for their wheelchairs. p.s. I also make “Bully Monsters” for children at school who are being bullied. I give them to teachers to hand out to students who simply need a friend.”

We asked Charlene why and she shared “Because I see a need for it. My heart tells me that these seniors are lonely and they need something in their life to help brighten their day. I also belong to a Senior Line Dancing Group called The YaYa’s and we dance for nursing homes and war veteran’s home for free and give out goodies. We simply believe in giving back and paying it forward. We respect our elders and we love children. Everything that I do is for free. My volunteers are amazing. People with big ole hearts.”