April 2009
“Optimal Aging" Annual Spring Forum
A FREE seminar for RSVP volunteers, friends of the Garrison and
Alzheimer’s Association, and guests
Friday, May 1, 2009
Broadway Church of Christ, basement level
1924 Broadway Street, Lubbock, TX
(Parking and entrance are on the east side of the building)
9:00 am Registration
9:30 – 2:00 pm Seminar
(Morning snack and lunch included with your reservation)
The program will include the following topics:
Identity Theft/Scams
Memory and Dementia
Care-giving and Care-receiving
Lunch speaker: “Humor is Serious Business”
Tai Chi, Chair Exercises, Balance
Optimum Nutrition and Aging
For reservations and information call the
RSVP office, 743-7787. The deadline for making your
reservation is Wednesday, April 29th.
Volunteer Opportunities:
For the past 25 years, the South Plains Food
Bank has been working to feed the hungry, to give hope and to
help people get back on their feet.
Last year SPFB provided food for more than 92,000
people across the South Plains. SPFB works in partnership with
over 230 churches and social service agencies in 21 counties that
operate pantries, soup kitchens, senior citizens centers, produce drops
and kids cafes to distribute over 6 million pounds of food.
Throughout the South Plains area, 3000 volunteers
donate time each year to make food boxes, serve food, organize food
drives, help grow and harvest apples and vegetables, and work with young
people and families in need. Through their donations of food,
funds and time, SPFB provides the equivalent of 19,000 meals every week.
Without volunteers this would not be possible.
Every year the numbers increase, and the changing
times are creating an even greater need to serve the hungry of our area.
Community agencies report seeing new faces every week. Last year
the demand for food increased by 20%. Ironically, as this need has
increased, the donation of food has decreased.
If you would like to learn more about the programs
and services offered by SPFB and see the warehouse in operation, you are
invited to a lunch and tour, offered on the 3rd Thursday of every month.
There is no charge for the lunch, but it is requested that you rsvp to
let them know you will be attending. Contact Karen or Lyn at
763-3003 or register online at www.SPFB.org . The next lunch and
tour is April 16th. Volunteers are welcome to serve at both the
SPFB and the Carolyn Lanier Farm.
To volunteer, or for more information about
these or other volunteer positions, please call the RSVP office at
743-7787.
HOW do I join RSVP?
Becoming a member of RSVP is simple as long as you are at least 55 and
have some time to volunteer. Just call the office at 743-77873 and chat
with Karon McDowell about your interests. If you are not certain
what you would like to do, we can mention several current volunteer
opportunities and send you a list of the sort of jobs which RSVP members
are presently doing to whet your appetite. If you have a special skill
or talent that you would like to utilize, we will search to find just
the right job for you. Just mail in the
enrollment form
(requires Adobe Reader) and we will call you!
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