NETWORKING PARTY TO FIND VOLUNTEER DRIVERS

SPECIAL NETWORKING PARTY TO FIND VOLUNTEER DRIVERS

San Rafael, CA (June 6, 2011) -- Whistlestop, the non-profit organization that provides vital services to Marin Countys older adults and individuals with disabilities, is pleased to announce the first Volunteer Driver/Rider Networking Party.

Have you got a few hours a week to drive an older adult to his or her appointments or grocery shopping? Are you an older adult in need of rides for your errands?

Whistlestop is hosting a Volunteer Driver/Rider Networking Party for anyone over 18 interested in helping older adults who need rides. Potential drivers have an opportunity to meet older adults who have not been able find a volunteer driver. As a volunteer driver, not only will you be helping older adults in your community, you will also receive reimbursement to cover your gas costs.

The Volunteer Driver Program Networking Event will be held on Thursday, June 23, from 4 to 5pm at Whistlestops Active Aging Center, 930 Tamalpais Ave, in San Rafael. For more information, contact the Volunteer Driver Program at 415-454-0969.


About Whistlestop:

Since 1954 Whistlestop has been helping the Marin County community end loneliness and isolation through comprehensive and integrated services and activities for older adults and individuals with disabilities. Whistlestop is best known for providing rides for people with disabilities. Their fleet of over 50 specialized buses run seven days a week from early morning to late night, offering approximately 150,000 rides yearly throughout Marin County and beyond.

In addition, Whistlestops Active Aging Center, located in downtown San Rafael, provides continuing support for older adults through client-centered services and activities. These include computer classes, social activities, exercise classes, and many special programs for the Hispanic/Latino, Vietnamese, German, and Farsi-speaking communities. Invaluable services like citizenship assistance and ESL classes are offered as part of Whistlestops ongoing mission. Today the bustling Multicultural Department provides over 10,000 outreach contacts yearly in multiple languages.

Whistlestops Jackson Café, located at the Active Aging Center, serves delicious and affordable lunchtime meals, Monday through Friday to diners of all ages. The Café features daily specials, deli sandwiches, soups, desserts, and fresh salads. The Jackson Café offers a comfortable setting where older adults and their family and friends can eat well and stay socially active.


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Rebecca L. Lack
Communications Coordinator
Whistlestop
930 Tamalpais Avenue
San Rafael, California 94901-3325
o 415-456-9067
F 415-456-1008
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