Peggy Grasley tears up when she talks about how her love of volunteerism has caught on with her 12-year-old granddaughter.

Grasley, 55, of Woodstock, had the young girl staying with her for a few days around the time of the annual Children’s Health and Safety Fair at McHenry County College. Grasley had signed up to help.

“She went with me and at first she wasn’t sure if she wanted to spend three hours of her day helping direct people,” Grasley said. “After like the first 15 minutes, she was like, ‘Grandma, I can do this.’”