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Eastside Friends of Seniors urges more volunteer support as rides and companionship needs grow
Summary
Eastside Friends of Seniors told the Sammamish Human Services Commission it serves about 256 older adults—many low-income and isolated—and runs roughly 80 rides a week with nearly 95–98% fulfillment, but said volunteer recruitment and facility access limit growth.
Amy Scofield, engagement coordinator for Eastside Friends of Seniors, told the Sammamish Human Services Commission that the local volunteer nonprofit helps older residents "safely age in their home" by providing rides, home chores, handyman help and companionship.
"We partner with community to help older adults safely age in their home," Scofield said, describing an organization that has about 256 members, an average age of about 81 and a volunteer corps she estimated at roughly 230 people. She…
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