Elderly

DOROT Teen Video Contest

dorotvolunteers — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:50:20 -0500

CHANGE THE WORLD...WITH YOUR CAMERA

Create a film that will mobilize youth to volunteer for the elderly.

Prizes will be awarded!
*Tribeca Film Festival tickets * iPod Nano * Apple gift certificate

Winning films will be featured on DOROT’s website, visited by thousands each month.

Life Stories

ncampbell — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:30:28 -0600

In November 2007, under the leadership of Founder Nadia Campbell, the Victorian Hands Foundation launched Life Stories, an intergenerational literacy program engaging students (middle through high school) and seniors in order to document the historical and cultural aspects of the seniors’ lives. Through activities that meet state standards for language arts, social studies and art, such as interviews and essaying, youth document the experiences that have shaped the lives of their senior partners and develop oral, written and visual communication skills.

Youth Adopt A Grandparent

jackdogg012 — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:01:13 -0500

The Youth Adopt A Grandparent Organization is a Non profit Organization Youth Led and Youth Created .It is designed toOffer Assistance To the elderly in our low-income community.

Selfhelp Community Services Volunteer Program

selfhelp — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:46:46 -0500

Selfhelp Community Services Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to maintaining the independence and dignity of seniors and at-risk populations through a spectrum of housing, home health care, and social services and will lead in applying new methods and technologies to address changing needs of its community. Selfhelp will continue to serve as the “last surviving relative” to its historic constituency, victims of Nazi persecution.

Volunteer Opportunities-

Chippewa Manor Retirement Home

DSclub_WI_Chippewa — Fri, 25 May 2007 13:44:18 -0500

Our group chose to go and hang out with the people at our local community living center, Chippewa Manor. In brainstorming sessions with our DSers and with our contact at the retirement center we decided to go to the center and play bingo with the residents. We made stress balls, cards, and tissue paper flowers for prizes to contribute. We assisted calling out Bingo and assisted players with their cards.This was a great experience. Some of us were very outgoing and helpful and some of us were suddenly shy. We had a great time!

Hope In Sight / Operation Hope

hopeinsight — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 01:20:36 -0500

Hope In Sight is a ministry dedicated to reaching and providing the elderly in nursing homes across America with large print Bibles, audio Bibles, and other uplifting Christian resources. These materials are donated free of charge to nursing home residents in need. This organization was started by three young brothers in South Carolina.

We believe that the elderly are a hidden treasure and deserve to be cared for and encouraged with the Word of God. These Bibles will encourage and strengthen many as they walk through the

Senior Citizens Look/Listen Reading material

mhiruma — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 02:43:56 -0600

Read articles here about senior citizens and issues they face day-to-day.

"Most Senior Citizens Experience Loneliness": Read this article about how many senior citizens are lonely, and then get up and visit one in your community.