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| Get Involved > General Info |
CAP Volunteer E-News - June 2007 |
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Aging in Appalachia
Commodities program provides food security 
Each month, CAP's Outreach Services program partners with God's Pantry Food Bank in Lexington, Kentucky, to facilitate the Commodity Supplemental Food Program in several eastern Kentucky counties. The program provides nutritious USDA commodities to seniors age 60 and over who meet the program's income guidelines. Outreach volunteers organize other CAP volunteers and employees, along with volunteers from the community, to unload the truck and pack and carry the boxes. Elderly Services volunteers also chip in by delivering the commodities to homebound participants.
Volunteer Program welcomes new recruiter
In June, the CAP Volunteer Program welcomed Amblyn Allen (pictured helping out at Rockcastle County's commodities distribution) as its newest employee. As a Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator, Amblyn will travel to colleges and churches around the country promoting CAP's various volunteer opportunities. Amblyn served CAP for two years as a volunteer in CAP's Outreach Services program before joining the Volunteer Program as an employee. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Amblyn first came to CAP through Notre Dame as a WorkFest volunteer. "I wanted to be a volunteer recruiter because I believe in CAP’s mission and know how important volunteers are to CAP’s work," Amblyn said. "My experience here has been very important to me and I hope that by sharing that with potential volunteers I can help draw more people to CAP." Amblyn is happy to answer any questions you might have about volunteering at allen@chrisapp.org. Urgent Volunteer Needs CAP has immediate openings in the following programs: Elderly Services: Provide services such as home visitation, transportation, social activities, prescription assistance and various other services which decrease isolation and increase socialization of homebound senior citizens. Outreach Services: Provide emergency assistance (utilities, household goods, materials for emergency home repairs) and on-going needs assessment for a large caseload of families facing financial crisis and long-term poverty. Outreach caseworkers also organize School Readiness and Christmas Basket programs for one or more counties. Must be able to work independently. Great position for someone with an interest or background in social work. Housing: Work with a crew leader and other volunteers to repair substandard housing and/or build new homes for families in need. Must be able to work on roofs and work outside when necessary. No prior construction experience necessary. Respite Services: Provide therapeutic, social and recreational activities for children and adults with disabilities. Respite Services provides both in-home and center-based care. Know someone who might be interested in CAP? Let us know and we’ll add them to our email list!
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For most people, getting older means not getting around as well as before or perhaps cutting back to live comfortably on a fixed income. For senior citizens living in the poorest regions of Appalachia, aging also means confronting isolation from family and needed services, the rising cost of prescription medication and food insecurity.
