WBZ News reporter, Katrina Kincade reports on how FriendshipWorks fights loneliness by bringing older adults and young volunteers together through their Friendly Visiting program. FriendshipWorks uses a personalized process to match an older adult with a volunteer for friendship and support and in this story features Carolyn Bascomb and volunteer Sarah Klein who have become close friends. Janet Seckel-Cerrotti describes how FriendshipWorks facilitates the matches based on shared interests, availability, allergies, and any age or gender preferences. It's all about human connection.
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