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May 2009

Lubbock Hospitality House is in need of volunteers who can help out with a group of very busy and active residents. Lubbock Hospitality would like to introduce you to some of their needs and invite you to become involved:

Every Tuesday morning, 11:00 – 11:30 am – Exercise Class.
Wanted: someone exciting and fun to lead!
Suggest: Sit & Be Fit, Seated Tai Chi, etc., once a week or once a month

Every Thursday morning, 11:00 – 12:00 – Pretty Nails.
Wanted: a group of 3-4 to help with ladies’ nails.
Suggest: One day per week or one day per month

Every Afternoon, 4:00 – 5:00 – Table Games, Dominoes
Suggest: pick an afternoon and come by Every Afternoon, 3:00 – 4:00 (except Sundays) – Bingo.
Wanted: someone who likes to call bingo
Suggest: pick an afternoon and come by

Here is a one-time opportunity to help with a special event during National Nursing Home Week: The 2nd Annual Nursing Home Fishing Derby. The event is held Tuesday, May 12, Maxey Park, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, with lunch provided. Helpers are needed to bait hooks, untangle lines, judge fishing contests and serve food.
Craft times vary, but there is always a need for extra hands for crochet, embroidery and quilting projects.

Volunteer Opportunities:

The Office of Dispute Resolution for Lubbock County has several opportunities for volunteers – some ongoing, some short-term. Daily time commitments range from 2-8 hours, and the weekly time commitments range from 1 day/week to 5 days/week. The tasks allow for flexibility in frequency and duration – the volunteer selects the service opportunity that best fits his/her schedule. Needs include:

Clerical – tasks range from filing to copying to data entry
Legal research
Customer interviews – volunteer asks questions from printed forms and records answers, both in person and by phone
Grant writing
Marketing – tasks range from writing press releases to creating brochures and fliers
Courtroom monitors – volunteer records information learned during court sessions onto pre-printed data sheets

If you are interested in any of these service opportunities, please contact the RSVP office, 743-7787, for more details.

Other Important Information:

The Special Needs Alliance and the City of Lubbock Health Department have established the Special Needs Registry of Lubbock County to better serve the special needs of the community in the event of a public health threat. The Special Needs Registry is a free, voluntary program that was created to provide assistance to people with special health needs during times of emergency such as during a natural disaster or terrorist incident.

The information collected is important to first responder efforts and assists the Fire and Police Department during search and rescue operations. It may also be used in the event of a bio-terrorism attack when people may require special medications.

Lubbock County residents may register by printing and completing the Special Needs Registry Form found online at www.specialneedslubbock.org then mailing or faxing it to the Health Department. Family members or caretakers should encourage their loved ones living with special needs to register. Forms may also be obtained from the following locations:
Public libraries: Groves (5520 19th St.), Mahon (1306 9th St.), and Patterson (1836 Parkway Dr.) Senior Centers: Lubbock (2001 19th St.), Mae Simmons (2302 Oak Ave.), Rawlings (213 40th St.), and Trejo Supercenter (3200 Amherst St.) Downtown Citibus station (801 Broadway Ave.) City of Lubbock Health Department (1902 Texas Ave.)

The information collected is confidential and will only be shared with emergency response agencies to improve their ability to serve. For more information, contact the City of Lubbock Health Department at (806) 775-2953.

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!