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Call the Center, 508-255-6333, to speak with an Outreach Worker. They’d love to match you with the perfect volunteer opportunity to help the Center and seniors in Orleans, Mass.
Volunteers affix labels to our Tidings newsletter. Usually held on the 4th Thursday - every other month at 8:30 am. A fun volunteer event! Refreshments served. Check our Newsletter calendar for exact date.
AOSC (Art at the Orleans Senior Center) is the largest gallery in Orleans MA featuring a permanent collection by current and former residents of Orleans. It is open to the public without charge during normal operating hours of the Senior Center. A new themed exhibit is hung every spring. No art is for sale.
The Orleans Council on Aging Board is comprised of seven members. Monthly meetings, open to the public, are held on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 1:00 pm. Committee assignments vary as needed for special projects.
The FRIENDS of the Orleans Council on Aging Board is comprised of nine members. Monthly meetings, open to the public. See our calendar for exact date and time.
Friendly Visitor of Orleans program provides companionship, stimulation and contact with the local community for those who are temporarily shut in or unable to participate in community activities. A visit from a Friendly Visitor can brighten the day of such a person. Volunteers meet quarterly to strengthen their visits and problem solve. Coordinators: Peg Barry, Eleanor Brosnaham.
The Fix-It Corps Program provides volunteer assistance for seniors with small home repairs. Outreach Department staff schedule the volunteer who has been CORI checked through the State's screening process. Call the COA Outreach Department at 508-255-6333.
The Outreach Workers organize these quarterly food distributions delivered by volunteers to the homes of eligible seniors. More information about the program is available by contacting them.
The Kitchen Crew are volunteers who assist with setting the tables, serving the meal and washing dishes, etc. for The Orleans Day Center participants and/or the CABARET program.
"Lower Cape Lunch"
Tuesdays at 12:00 noon & Thursdays at 6:00 pm at St. Joan of Arc Church, Orleans, MA. Call 1-774-722-3245 for more information. Free will donations accepted. Van transportation is available from the COA for Orleans Seniors, please call by 12 noon the day prior to schedule your ride.
Sponsored by Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands Meals are delivered to homebound seniors by volunteers. $2/meal suggested donation. Telephone: 800-244-4630 directly or the Outreach Department at the Center 508-255-6333.
"Reaching Elders with Additional Community Help"
R.E.A.C.H. was developed collaboratively by the eight Lower Cape Councils on Aging to assist elders who have recently been discharged from Cape Cod Hospital (CCH) or the Emergency Room at CCH. Trained volunteers provide transportation home from CCH, assist with small meal preparation and pick-up prescriptions or food as needed. Coordination through the Rescue Departments in each Town is part of the program's benefit.
Volunteers assist in the Program by accompanying participants from The Day Center room to the Function rooms where exercise class is held and lunch is served. They also assist with craft projects, serving meals or in other ways that the Director suggests.
We love our volunteers for the myriad programs they make possible and we are always interested in learning from potential volunteers what they would like to do to assist The Council on Aging in meeting its mission.
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