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Senior Companion and Foster Grandparent directors ask commissioners for $10,000 to support mileage, recognition and recruitment
Summary
Program directors Kelly Moody and Angela presented to the council on March 5 seeking $10,000 in county support (split $5,000 each) to cover transportation, volunteer recognition and program match; the request was a presentation only and commissioners outlined the budget/contract steps for formal funding.
Kelly Moody, Senior Companion Program Director, and Angela, Foster Grandparent Program director, presented their programs to the Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners on March 5 and asked for continued financial support.
Moody said the Senior Companion volunteers help homebound seniors and adults with disabilities remain independent through transportation, companionship and respite. "Transportation is the biggest need, within our communities," Moody said, listing medical appointments, grocery trips and errands as the most frequent volunteer tasks. She said Butte-Silver Bow currently has 13 Senior Companion volunteers and that volunteers receive a…
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