Be a CHAMPION and help older adults at the same time. CHAMPION (Community Helper Assisting Mature Persons in Our Neighborhood) work with the more isolated seniors in Irvine. CHAMPION volunteers visit with the seniors both thru home visitations and phone calls. The volunteers can also help the seniors with shopping, errands, and transportation needs. Many of these seniors take part in programs offered thru Irvine Senior Services.
Qualifications for this unique volunteer opportunity include a desire to assist others, an ability to take a caring non-judgmental approach to situations, a one-year commitment with a willingness to attend monthly follow-up meetings and attendance of a basic training session to review issues of aging, reinforce effective communication skills and to learn how to set limits in a volunteer-helper role.
Volunteer training sessions are held once a week for eight weeks beginning Wednesday, September 16 from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Lakeview Senior Center. For more information or to register, call (949) 724-6915.
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