AmeriCorps Seniors – Senior Companion Program
Manager: Sharon Smith – ssmith@vcifl.org
VOLUNTEER FORM

Would you like to support our volunteers with a meal?

Every 2 months our volunteers are brought together so we can provide updated training and relevant information so they can better help their clients.

In exchange for sponsoring breakfast or lunch at one of these gatherings, you would be able to make an informational presentation or have material handed out to our volunteers about the services you provide. Details can be provided by the SCP Manager.

Interested? Contact us!

Sharon Smith – ssmith@vcifl.org

About
The Senior Companion Program provides grants to organizations with a dual purpose: to engage persons 55 years and older, particularly those with limited incomes, in volunteer service to meet critical community needs; and to provide a high quality experience that will enrich the lives of the volunteers. The AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in this program provide supportive, individualized services to help older adults with special needs maintain their dignity and independence.

AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteers
Grantees recruit individuals for this program who are 55 years and older
Volunteers for this program serve as friends and companions to older neighbors, making sure they can live in their own homes for as long as possible.
Volunteers are eligible to receive a stipend for their volunteering if they meet income eligibility requirements.

Join AmeriCorps Seniors and bring out the best of America
Serve as a friend and companion to older neighbors making sure they can live in their own homes for as long as possible.

The Senior Companion program focuses on providing assistance and friendship to older adults who have difficulty with daily living tasks, such as shopping or paying bills. Through this program, AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers keep seniors independent longer and provide respite to family caregivers. AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers themselves report better health and longevity having served their community.

Benefits
You’ll forge new relationships with people in your community and make a significant difference in the lives of others.

AmeriCorps Seniors service also provides tangible benefits for volunteers. The Senior Companions program offers modest stipends to eligible volunteers to help offset the costs of volunteering. Other benefits include training and insurance.

Eligibility Requirements
To serve in AmeriCorps Seniors programs you must be:
55 years and older