On a typical Monday morning Dick Krager can be found at the Cameron Community Ministries' food service program.

For three hours, he prepares, cooks and serves anywhere from 50 to 150 meals for the day's hot lunch program.

His Monday "work" might also include helping with food deliveries, organizing food storage shelves and washing dishes.

Nearly every day of the week, this active member of the Brighton Central Schools Retirees Association volunteers time serving his community.

A retired math and computer science teacher at Brighton High School in suburban Rochester, Krager has crafted a full schedule of outreach.

Tuesdays you'll see him behind the wheel of the Elderberry Express. It offers free round-trip transportation for senior citizens to everything from doctor appointments, the bank and visits to friends, to hair appointments and grocery shopping.

"You could be all over the city," said Krager, who transports seniors around the Pittsford and Brighton area. On recent shifts he's logged nearly 150 miles in a day.

Wednesdays might find him clearing Adirondack Park trails of debris.

"Thursdays I do Meals on Wheels deliveries to seven homes," he said.

During tax season, Krager's Fridays are spent volunteering for C.A.S.H. — Creating Assets, Savings and Hope.

The United Way program provides free income tax preparation services for lower-income working people and advice on accessing community resources and public assistance.

"When I retired I was trying to decide what to do with my time and I wanted a mix of community service and recreation," Krager recalled.

Meanwhile, he said, "You meet very interesting people along the way and learn a lot about the community that you never knew."

Every week he manages to sing in his church choir, squeeze in a few rounds of tennis with friends and play trumpet in a community band.

"You find the time for what you want to do," Krager said. "I've been blessed, and I think those of us that have been given much have much to give."

Before retiring in 2003 he was involved with Cameron's faith-based urban outreach, helping with Sunday evening meals and delivering clothing.

Paula Reitz, president of the Brighton Central Schools Retirees Association, said Krager is one of many service-oriented retirees in the unit.

"Our members are involved in non-profit groups and volunteer service organizations. Others are volunteering at their churches," Reitz said.

Krager, who has a grandson in the Rochester area and a granddaughter in Atlanta, is cutting back on some of his commitments to spend more time with family.