Give holiday love to nursing home seniors
Imagine if you were a senior citizen in a nursing home and no friends or relatives ever came to visit you — not even for holidays. Neighbor Love wants to brighten the day of a whole bunch of valuable seniors with its Adopt-a-Senior for Christmas program. Neighbor Love is hosting a Christmas party and giving gift bags to seniors at six nursing homes in metro Atlanta. The goal is to bless a total of 850 seniors with gift bags this Christmas at six nursing homes. Volunteers are needed to assemble gift bags and pass them out. The schedule of events is as follows:
Saturday, Dec. 2
Scepter Health and Rehab, 3000 Lenora Church Dr., Snellville
Gift bag assembly: 2-2:45 p.m. Party: 2:30-5 p.m.
Goal: 150 gift bags
Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017
A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab. 1819 Clifton Road, Atlanta
Gift bag assembly: 2-2:45 p.m. Party: 2:30-5 p.m.
GOAL: 100 Gift Bags
Saturday, Dec. 9
Roswell Nursing and Rehab. 1109 Green St., Roswell
Giftbag assembly: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Party: 9:30 a.m. - noon
Goal: 200 gift bags
Saturday, Dec. 9
Ross Memorial Healthcare 1780 Old 41 Hwy NW, Kennesaw
Giftbag assembly: 2-2:45 p.m. Party: 2:30-5 p.m.
Goal: 100 gift bags
Sunday, Dec. 10
Dunwoody Health and Rehabilitation Center, 5470 Meridian Mark Rd, Atlanta
Gift bag assembly: 2-2:45 p.m. Party: 2:30-5 p.m.
Goal: 150 gift bags
Sunday, Dec. 10
Anderson Mill Nursing and Rehab. 2130 Anderson Mill Road, Austell
Gift bag assembly and distribution: 2:30-5 p.m.
Goal: 150 gift bags
When: Dec. 2 - 10
Where: various locations throughout metro Atlanta
Information: www.adoptasenior.net
Contact: Tom Sargeant by email at info@neighborlove.org or 404-919-9165
Serving Seniors at A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab
If you’ve been fortunate enough to spend quality time with someone who’s older than you, you understand that nothing compares to the wisdom, strength of spirit and unique stories you’ll experience when you’re around senior adults. By volunteering with A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab, you’ll have the opportunity to give back to your community and the seniors who’ve contributed so much to our lives. Whether it’s visiting one-on-one with residents or participating in group activities, you’ll find that we offer many volunteer opportunities that will make a lasting difference in your life - and in the lives of those we serve. Volunteers are needed to visit with residents, help with activities (BINGO, arts & crafts, etc.), support music therapy & horticultural therapy classes, bring in their pets, and provide any other enrichment activities that would brighten a seniors’ day!
When: Ongoing
Where: A.G. Rhodes of Atlanta, 350 Boulevard SE, Atlanta; A.G. Rhodes of Cobb, 900 Wylie Road SE, Marietta; A.G. Rhodes at Wesley Woods, 1819 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta
Information: www.agrhodes.org
Contact: Kim Beasley, volunteer@agrhodes.org or 404-245-4111
Volunteer with Open Hand Atlanta
Open Hand helps homebound seniors and others suffering from disability or chronic disease by providing Comprehensive Nutrition CareSM (CNC), a combination of nutritious, home-delivered meals, and nutrition education. We prepare, package, and deliver 5,300 meals a day, six days a week with the support of volunteers. We have both individual and group volunteering opportunities.
When: ongoing
Where: Open Hand Atlanta, 181 Armour Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
Contact: Volunteer Services at 404-872-2707 or volunteerservices@openhandatlanta.org
Information: www.openhandatlanta.org/
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