flood aid Project Concern has fielded calls from flooding victims and has sent letters to 200 individuals that were determined to be the most in need according to income, amount of damage and the number of people in the family. "United Way funds Project Concern's Information and Referral Services," said Ron Spillane, executive director of United Way Services Inc. "We also have a limited Disaster Fund which will provide assistance to families in need through our agencies." United Way Services funds 15 local agencies and two special projects that collectively served more than 230,000 people in the tri-states last year. The Dubuque Lions Clubs obtained a disaster grant from its international foundation for $10,000 for food, clothing and basic medical supplies for those most in need. The 20...
Here is a partial listing of civic groups active in the Roanoke Valley. A listing of all organizations is available at the Council of Community Services' Information and Referral Service, local: 982- 2345, out-of-town only: (800) 354-3388. Altruist Club: Works with youth and underprivileged children. Presents annual Debutante Ball. Membership open to men and women. Meets first and third Wednesday of each month, except for June, July, August and December. Contact Archer Lois Thomas, president, at 342-0858.
AARP Michigan is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all as we age. In 'envisioning a society in which everyone ages with dignity and purpose, AARP provides resources that help people fulfill their goals and dreams. A great resource that AARP offers that many people in Detroit are unaware of is access to AARP information and services through the Detroit Information Center. The recent visit of AARP CEO A. Barry Rand to Detroit reinforced my desire to give back to the community where I was born and raised. Working as a volunteer at the Information Center allows me to do just that by providing quality consumer information and referral services that address both the needs of Detroit residents and AARP members. The Detroit Information Center is open Monday through Friday from 10 a...
Supportive services may include a full range of economic and social services, including access services (transportation, outreach, information and referral, and language translation services), legal assistance and other counseling services, case management services, health screening services, services designed to ensure safe and appropriate housing, pre-retirement planning and assessment of post-retirement needs, ombudsman services, and services to families of elderly victims of ombudsman services, and services to families of elderly victims of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction. Nutrition services are provided under a separate authorization as described below. Supportive services may include a full range of economic and social serv...
First Niagara Bank Bruce Penny ... Onondaga Community College PROGRAMS Home-based personal assistance, support to people with developmental disabilities, education services for children from birth to age five, clinical services for people of all ages and a wide range of disabilities, outreach services that include information and referral, direct assistance, family/caregiver education, and support for adaptive-equipment home modifications and assistive technology.
Detroiters of all ages and backgrounds can volunteer with programs that improve health literacy, increase access to quality health services, offer food and nutrition services, provide financial and housing counseling, sponsor social activities and community engagement, and more. Numerous volunteer opportunities can be found locally through United Way Community Services, ARISE Detroit! and AARP's "Create the Good" initiative. And thanks to a Cities of Service Leadership Grant from the Rockefeller Foundation, Detroit now has its first chief service officer, Barbara Jean Patton, responsible for developing and implementing a citywide plan to boost volunteer service. We're also inviting senior advocates to join us on Thursday, June 10, for Older Michiganians Day 2010, a rally on the steps of...
... volunteers provide vital counseling, information and referral services through our Medicare and Med...
Independent Living of Niagara County, 746 Portage Road, Niagara Falls, provides core services including peer counseling, financial benefits consultation, independent living skills evaluation, information and referral, individual and systems advocacy, housing search assistance, Braille transcription and deaf support services. It also offers "Taking Control," a consumer directed personal assistance program. For more information about programs and services, call 284-4131 or toll free at 1-888-567-6454. * * *
AARP Michigan is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all as we age. A great service that AARP offers that many people in Detroit are unaware of is access to AARP information and services through the Detroit Information Center. Quality consumer information and referral services are available to both AARP members and the general public at the Detroit Information Center, located at Hannan House, 4750 Woodward Ave., Room 404, in Detroit. Free consumer publications and information on AARP programs, services and volunteer opportunities are available, including information on topics such as: * AARP membership benefits * Financial security in retirement * Social security benefits * Health insurance options * Independent living * Employment for older workers * Telemarketing and consum...
The son of Toledo School Board member and community activist Bob Vásquez, [Stephen V] is proud of his family heritage. "My dad's side of la familia (the [Melissa Alvarado] and Vásquez familias) were among the pioneer East Toledo Latino settlers [see "School Board candidate Bob Vásquez: "Education is the pathway to equality!" by Alan Abrams, La Prensa Senior Correspondent, in the Feb. 29, 2008 issue of La Prensa, or online at: http://www.laprensatoledo.com/Stories/2008/022908/Bob.htm]. I have been at United Way since Dec. 2007," says Melissa. Her many community involvements include working with migrant farm workers. "Migrant Outreach and I go out to the migrant camps during the summer with F.L.O.C. and a Mobile Medical Unit and volunteer Doctors, Nurses and Interpreters, and we provide ...
...Four of the Latinos are information and referral (I&R) specialists with United Way 2-1... and Interpreters, and we provide medical services, information and referral, clothing, food, toys, b...
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