June
2005
HOSPICE OF LUBBOCK at 1102 Slide Road, Suite 3, is our featured volunteer station this month. The agency needs many volunteers both in a Support role (office or Thrift Shop) or in Direct Patient Care. Hospice depends largely on volunteers to offer their special kind of care for the terminally ill. The care is designed to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of terminally ill patients and their families, so that patients may die in peace and comfort at home with loved ones close by.
Patients may be admitted into Hospice care when there is a diagnosis of a terminal nature with limited life expectancy of approximately six months or less; there is consent of the primary physician; and a family member or friend is willing to serve as the primary caregiver. Direct Care Volunteers work directly with patients once a week (set your own hours) and are thoroughly trained for this sensitive and important work. Training classes will be held in the fall.
Support Volunteers are especially needed by Hospice of Lubbock in the Thrift Shop adjacent to their offices. Because Hospice is available to all persons regardless of their financial status, unfunded or under funded patients can receive care through the monies raised by the shop. Volunteers dress manikins, arrange items for sale, take donations, and run the shop between the hours of 10-5, Monday through Saturday. Volunteers may also work from 8:30-5:00 assisting with clerical tasks, mailings, library, etc. in the Hospice office.
An upcoming one-time volunteer opportunity is the O. W. English Children’s Day Camp on Saturday, July 16, on the grounds of Lubbock Christian University. It is mainly for kids who are going through bereavement. Volunteers are needed to help all during the day with set up, registration, craft stations, and lunch. This would be a great opportunity to share your skills and energy with these children, but you do need to sign up by July 1st.
OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
AMERICAN WIND POWER CENTER 1701 Canyon Lake Drive, are looking for fun loving, outgoing individuals who would like to meet people and learn more about windmills. You would welcome visitors and help out in the gift shop as you learn more and more about the museum. Volunteer slots are open on Wednesday and Friday afternoons and Sundays in the summer from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. You may work on a flexible schedule according to your desires.
MAGGIE TREJO SUPERCENTER, 3200 Amherst (Amherst Street and Gary Avenue), and
MAE SIMMONS COMMUNITY, E. 24th and Oak Avenue, would both appreciate volunteers to teach computer classes two to three times or more a week in the afternoons for youth ages 6-12 during summer camp from May 31-August 5. The time is flexible according to your schedule and materials will be provided. Younger students will need to learn basic computer skills and keyboarding. Older students would benefit from project-oriented teaching. How about going to camp in air conditioning this summer?
To
volunteer, or for more information about these or other volunteer positions, please call the RSVP office at 742-2423.
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 742-2423 and chat with Ronda Casey or Bonne Phillips 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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