Not even a full year into her retirement, Ronna Kaplan is finding many ways to keep herself involved.

One might categorize Sandra “Sandi” Fried as a career volunteer. Even as she worked in geriatrics and as a dialysis and renal social worker, Fried was out in the community doing what she could when she had the time.

When Sheilah Orkin retired 30 years ago, she dedicated herself to giving back to her community. At 88, she maintains that effort.

They say all good things come in pairs. That applies to Beth and Howard Simon, especially with their long grocery list of volunteer endeavors.

Following her career as a hospital pharmacist, Sonya Shultz found she had a lot of extra time. Though she also volunteered while working, she never had as much time to give back to her community.

Even during his career as a compliance auditor for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Jack Fogel always had an interest in getting involved in his community. Now in his 10th year of retirement, that attraction is even more evident.

Married for 52 years, Alan and Ellen Klein are used to seeing a lot of each other and do many activities together. Their love for volunteering is no different – the couple gives back to their community as a pair, along with having individual activities too.

Working with school-age children her entire career, both as a teacher and at Camp Wise, Cathy Becker always loved imparting knowledge. Now in retirement, she finds herself still teaching others. Her activities include the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage and the Jewish Federation of Cleveland…

A retired federal employee, Marilyn Kapucinski’s daily life is still pretty full. Whether she is indulging in hobbies or giving her time to organizations like B’nai B’rith, Kapucinski rarely has a dull moment.

Sydelle Zinn had a busy working life, serving as a medical technologist in clinical and research labs, and later switching to administrative work as a budget analyst for the National Cancer Institute. While working there, she met her husband and moved to New Orleans when he accepted a positi…

Many causes are close to Dr. Robert Weiss’ heart, ranging from immigration to the arts to health care.

Growing up in Cleveland and as a longtime member of Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple, Mark Schloss knew upon retirement he wanted to give back in some meaningful way to his religious home.

Stepping into Chuck Whitehill’s Pepper Pike home, one comes face to face with the story of his life.

Following a 20-year career as a high school librarian at the Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile Correctional Facility, John Siff was feeling a bit disconnected and discouraged by the younger generation. He wasn’t sure how he’d spend his retirement following the mentally demanding position, but he wasn’…

Working as a lawyer, Sheldon “Shelly” Hartman couldn’t picture how he’d spend his retirement. He always knew he wanted to retire, but the idea of not having a packed schedule perplexed him.

Laurenda Messer has always been one to give back and try to make a difference in everything she does.

Growing up, Muriel Weber wasn’t exposed to heavy community involvement. Born to Holocaust survivors, her parents kept to themselves and did what they could, but it wasn’t until she was a young woman that Weber got the volunteering bug.

Nate Arnold is a bona-fide history buff, specifically Cleveland Jewish history.

For many years, Adrienne Yelsky loved working. She taught many subjects, including “Lessons of the Holocaust,” a course created by Leatrice Rabinsky, at Cleveland Heights High School.

After retiring in 1993, Ellen Vendeland did a few things to pass the time. Whether that was reading or playing games with her friends, she wanted more.