The Tulsa area has an inspiring volunteer tradition, but that work also benefits the volunteers in many different ways.
There's one group of more than 20-people, that goes to work every Wednesday morning to enjoy those benefits.
They volunteer at the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma.
Among that group's members, is a pair of sister-in-laws who will tell you that volunteering has added friends and real meaning to their lives.
Masalene Jackson started donating her time 4 years ago and since then she's really enjoyed the work.
She says she immediately bonded with the group at the food bank, because they all have a lot in common.
Most of them are retired and grandparents, so she has a ready audience to share her joys and her concerns.
She'll also tell you that volunteering eliminates boredom and helps to keep her in good physical condition.
Her sister in-law Edith Logan got her started on the work, but Edith didn't stop there.
She promotes volunteering at the food bank to everyone she knows.
She says people shouldn't stop contributing, because being retired doesn't mean you're done.
Edith says you're not going to die until you die, so you might as well be productive and help the less fortunate along the way.
