Serving Our Seniors Magazine: Oct-Dec 2022

Bob McCormick, Sandusky retiree, wants to warn you about the Publisher’s Clearing House scam. He was a victim. He does not want others to be swindled, too. “I know my kids aren’t going to like me making this public, but if I can keep someone else from going through what I went through, it’s worth it. ” Bob does get Publisher’s Clearing House offers in the U.S. postal mail and he has filled out the sweepstakes entry in the past. When he received a phone call telling him he was a Publisher Clearing House Sweepstakes Winner, he was never so happy. He was told he will receive a million dollars and a new car. The imposter told Bob, before Publisher’s Clearing House can deliver the prize, Bob has to pay a $1,000.00 fee. He was instructed to submit the payment in the form of gift cards. So he did. After the $1,000.00 was paid, he did not receive his prize. Instead, imposter called him back and said Bob needed to pay another cost before the prize money and car could be delivered. That was when he knew it was a scam. He hung up the phone and reported it to the Sandusky Police Department. Jared Oliver, Sandusky Police Chief commended Bob for making the report to law enforcement. “If anyone receives calls like this, please call us. We are here to help. 419-627-5900.” Bob will never get his money back. If you really won the Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes, you will never be required to pay anything to receive your prize. If you have received a call from someone telling you they are with Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes, don’t believe them. Hang up and call Serving Our Seniors 419-624-1856 . Let us help you report this attempted theft to the multiple proper authorities. Meet Kaeley Schonhardt Kaeley Schonhardt graduated from Sandusky High School this summer. She earned two diplomas while in high school - her High School diploma and an Associate’s of Arts Degree from Bowling Green State University. When you walk into Serving Our Seniors office, in the afternoon, Kaeley will welcome you when you arrive. She may be the person you talk to when you call us on the telephone. Her job is to provide clerical support to all of us who work at Serving Our Seniors. She will continue in this role as she attends Firelands BGSU, full-time, to earn her degree in social work. In July 2022, Kaeley brought to our attention that she volunteered for Serving Our Seniors 15 years ago. When she was 3 years old, she volunteered to help make the public more aware of Serving Our Seniors Rural Home Meal Program, at the Cold Creek Parade. She rode in the truck with her grandpa, Lester Sheeley. Les was a volunteer driver for the Rural Home Delivered Meal Program for many years. We are so happy his granddaughter is following in his steps – caring about and helping people. Publisher’s Clearing House: Don’t Let It Happen to You 7