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When JayRon Grevious was in first grade, he had some trouble reading．
But once a week for four years, Janet Rink came to JayRon's elementary school to sit with him and help him figure out the words he didn't know through a program called Every1Reads．
Without Rink's help, JayRon, now a 12-year-old sixth-reader, says there are hundreds of words he might not have learned．
“She's loyal,” JayRon said of Rink, “She's a good friend．To me, she is like a grandmother．”
When Rink retired from her career as a writer, she decided she wanted to start volunteering, and she knew it had to be with children．At first, she organized a group at church to work at a homeless shelter as children's advocates．After 10 years, it became increasingly hard to get volunteers, so she looked for things she could do independently．
She began volunteering with Every1Reads, which takes volunteers into Louisville schools to work one-to-one with students．She also tutors eighth-graders on writing at Nativity Academy, a small private school that JayRon attends．
Since 2006, she has worked at The Center for Women and Families, a shelter for victims of domestic violence．Twice a week, Rink goes to the center to work with children staying there playing games and doing art projects with them．
“The kids just run to her,” said Janet Tinsley, the center's volunteer manager．
For the children, Rink, 68, said, her visits give them an opportunity to just be kids, playing and enjoying themselves despite the stresses in their lives．
“They come from families where they experience violence of fear,” Rink said．“This gives them a chance to explore their creativity．”
Rink said the experience of volunteering with children at the center has taught her about the resiliency(恢复)of the human spirit and “the ability to stay joyful．”
Rink said she enjoys every minute．“For me, what life should be about is making life easier and better and more fulfilling for other people．” she said．
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