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COA staff report volunteer shortfall for Community Connections and dinner-bell programs
Summary
COA staff reported difficulty recruiting volunteers for the Community Connections outreach program and for the dinner-bell meal service; staff asked the board for help with recruitment.
Needham —4 —4 COA staff reported a shortage of volunteers for the Community Connections program, which provides companionship and help with errands, and for the dinner-bell meal program. Staff asked the board to help recruit volunteers and noted demand for the service currently exceeds volunteer supply.
A staff member said the Community Connections program has increasing demand for visits, grocery runs and transportation assistance but not enough volunteers. The meeting transcript records staff asking for help and noting a normally robust volunteer pool was smaller than usual for dinner-bell shifts.
Staff said they will follow up with volunteer recruitment efforts and requested board assistance in publicizing the volunteer need.
(Ending) The COA asked board members to raise awareness and suggested staff will circulate volunteer opportunities and needs to board and community contacts.
