Cathleen Allison/Nevada Appeal Douglas County senior of the week Doug Macdonald.
Name: Doug Macdonald
City of residence: Gardnerville
How long have you lived there?: Four years
Where did you live before moving to your present home?: Mill Creek, Wash.
How long have you been a volunteer at the present location?: Four months
How long have you been a volunteer overall?: Thirty years
Specific job duties: Distribute lunch vouchers
How much time do you volunteer per week?: Three hours
Why and how did you become a volunteer?: I got tired of watching TV
Favorite thing about volunteering: Getting to meet all these wonderful seniors
Family: Wife, Mary
If retired, former profession: Member of scientific group at UC Berkeley
What would you tell others to encourage them to become a volunteer?: Try it - you'll like it. Get involved!