April Volunteer of the Month

Jim Yoder

Background
Jim grew up near SR 120 where he attended a
one room country schoolhouse. He was in the
1st class to graduate from York Elementary
School. He currently lives in Goshen with his
wife. He retired from Troyer Products after 20 years.

Time volunteering
He started volunteering in January of 2006.

Why he began to volunteer
He was looking for something to keep him busy and knew that LoveWay needed help. He thought it was a worthwhile organization and decided to give it a try.

Favorite thing about LoveWay
Jim says his favorite thing about LoveWay are the kids. They are all very special and he likes to see them having such a good time.

Favorite Horse
Sam is Jim’s favorite horse at LoveWay because he doesn’t have many bad habits. He usually does what you tell him to do. He also likes all the hair that Sam has.

First memory of LoveWay
Jim remembers being eager to get started and wasn’t exactly sure what to expect. He’d had horses most of his life but didn’t really have much experience with kids except for his own.

In his spare time
He likes to hunt, fish, and mushroom hunt. He also likes engines a lot and has two antique tractors: 1939 John Deere B and 1940 Farmall A. He likes spending time with his wife, 3 children, and his grandchildren.