Jewish Community Center Of Long Beach

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ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

RSVP OF GREATER LONG BEACH, SPONSORED FOR 45 YEARS BY THE LONG BEACH ALPERT JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER (AJCC), WILL UTILIZE THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE OF 300 SENIOR VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ADDRESS IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED BY LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS, STATE AND NATIONAL STUDIES. SERVICE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE A PRIMARY FOCUS IN HEALTHY FUTURES, SUPPORTING AGING IN PLACE SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THE SERVICE AREA, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING SERVICES THAT ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY WELL-BEING. 118 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN HEALTHY FUTURES. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE PROVIDING: FOOD DELIVERY, EDUCATION, WELL CHECKS AND SOCIAL SUPPORT TO OLDER ADULTS THAT ARE ISOLATED AND HOMEBOUND, ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE NUTRITION, COMPANIONSHIP FOR VETERANS AND ALSO ISOLATED, DISABLED, OR HOMEBOUND SENIORS, REFERRALS, SUPPORT SERVICES TO SENIORS, ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION. ANNUALLY, OVER 1225 UNDUPLICATED SENIORS WILL BE PROVIDED SUPPORT, SERVICES AND EDUCATION THAT ENABLE THEM TO AGE IN PLACE WHILE STILL CONTRIBUTING TO THE COMMUNITY. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $69,454 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $44,972 OF SUPPORT FROM LOCAL AND SPONSOR CONTRIBUTIONS. ONCE GRANTED CNCS FUNDING FOR FY 2018-2021, AJCC AND THE RSVP OF GREATER LONG BEACH WILL SEEK ADDITIONAL FISCAL SUPPORT TO ENHANCE AND SUPPORT THE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE AND PROGRAM OPERATIONS.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES