Lithgow Legends - Joy Holmes
Faithful servant collects with joy
For more than 30 years, Joy Holmes has diligently sat at many collection stations across shopping centres within NSW and Victoria to raise money for The Salvation Army.
While collecting donations is important to Joy, she doesn’t stop there. Joy takes the time to chat with shoppers and offer a listening ear while distributing War Cry and Kidzone magazines.
“Often people are lonely and need to talk with someone,” she says.
Joy first volunteered at Lithgow, then Grafton, Tarrawanna and Castlemaine before returning to Lithgow three years ago.
Her collection points have been widespread due to her husband Barry's work circumstances, which often led them to move towns.
Joy says she has enjoyed collecting for the Army at various locations and meeting new people over many years of volunteer work. Along with collecting, Joy has always set aisde time to visit nursing homes.
While Joy and her husband are now retired, she still assists her husband with a service once a month at a nursing home in Lithgow.
