In 1978 while finishing my master's degree in chemistry, I told a fellow library worker, Randy Coffman ('78 M.S.), that I wanted to do something for someone else. He told me that his fiancée was working for the Center for Behavioral Studies headed by Dr. Whaley. I went over and talked with Dr. Sigrid Glenn and started volunteer work as a data taker.

I completely fell in love with volunteer work, donated my first pint of blood at the Wadley Blood Center in Denton at the time, volunteered with my parents full time for 14 years and gave a total of 153 pints of whole blood. I also worked with children with disabilities and senior citizens for two years.

There is no greater love that you can have than when you are giving of yourself.

Ronnell B. Townsend
('78 M.S.)
Independence, Mo.