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Slide Show: Jon Springer
At an April fundraiser, extraordinary volunteer Jon Springer shares stories about his work as a personal advocate for Elders in Action.
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Springer consults with Elders in Action volunteer manager Mark Noonan, who works with the more than 150 volunteers who help power the organization.
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Springer dives into more paperwork in pursuit of a solution for one of his clients
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Part of the horsepower behind Elders in Action: volunteers Springer, Aldine King, and Will Fuller.
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Springer shows Portland Ombudsman Michael Mills around the Elders in Action office at an open house.
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There is little glory in paperwork, unless you’re Jon Springer, an Elders in Action volunteer who last year helped one elderly Portland couple write off more than $300,000 in medical debt. The nonprofit works to provide seniors with a better quality of life. Sometimes that’s as simple as offering a sympathetic ear, and sometimes it means tackling complex issues like medical debt. Springer waded through boxes and boxes of benefit statements, bills, collection letters, and financial aid appl...
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