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Neighbors help neighbors.(THE GOODNESS OF AMERICA)(Brief article)
Vincent Altamuro is a resident of Holiday City Carefree in Berkeley Township, New Jersey, which bills itself as "an active young senior community." When the retired college professor, who did his doctoral work in engineering at New York University and subsequently studied law at Fordham University, saw a need among his fellow residents, he took action.
Several years ago, Altamuro observed many of his Holiday City Carefree neighbors having difficulty with everyday tasks such as replacing smoke-alarm batteries, getting Christmas decorations down from their attics, or even turning their mattresses. In response, the retiree conceived a plan. He founded FreeCare--a neighborhelp-neighbor organization.
"It's a free handyman service, really," Altamuro told the Asbury Park Press. "We do chores for people who can't do those chores themselves. We have people who answer the phones, like ...
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