Volunteers

Senior Week at the Georgia Capital

Advocates have the unique opportunity to travel to the state capital on March 1, 2007 and to share their concerns with their State Representatives and State Senators. AAA staff will provide advocacy training prior to Senior Week. Additionally, the AAA will arrange meetings with elected officials and provide transportation.

Minimum Time Required: 1 day of training in addition to March 2 trip to Atlanta

General Advocacy Volunteers

Advocacy volunteers educate elected officials on the needs and wants of senior adults. Locally, advocates participate in the CSRA Coalition of Advocates for the Aging through quarterly meetings. Additionally, volunteers assist with Annual Legislative Breakfast by helping with legislator invitations, general publicity, and registration.

Minimum Time Required: Variable

Services 2 Seniors Event Volunteers

Services 2 Seniors Event Volunteers will help with Older American’s Month Activities in May, 2006. During this month, the AAA hosts multiple community education events. Volunteers are needed to help with publicity, staff registration tables, host information booths, and escort participants. 

Minimum Time Required: 4 hours to assist with an individual event

GeorgiaCares Volunteers and Medicare Hotline Counselor Volunteer

Provide assistance to Medicare beneficiaries and/or their representatives who call. Volunteer Counselors use the Medicare website to assist callers as they select a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.

Minimum Time Required: 4 hours per month

GeorgiaCares Office Administration Volunteer

Provide administrative and clerical support to the GeorgiaCares program.

Minimum Time Required: 4 hours per month

Community Education Volunteer

Give GeorgiaCares presentations to Medicare beneficiaries and their representatives as well as other concerned groups regarding Medicare Part D, public/private health insurance issues, including fraud, error, abuse, supplemental and long term care insurance, etc.

Minimum Time Required: Variable

Publicity and Outreach Volunteer

Publicize the GeorgiaCares program and inform appropriate individuals, groups and communities about services and volunteer opportunities in GeorgiaCares.

Minimum Time Required: Variable 

Data Entry Volunteer

Enter required data for the GeorgiaCares program into the computerized Aging Information Management System (AIMS).

Minimum Time Required: 8 hours per month

To volunteer contact:

Lauren Spivey
Elder Rights Coordinator
706-210-2000 x 131
lspivey@csrardc.org

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