April 2010 Archives
Next week is National Volunteer Week. This is a great time to think about joining the Marlborough Junior Woman's Club and make a commitment to give back to your community. Our next meeting will be Tuesday May 4, 2010 at the clubhouse at Applebriar Apartments in Marlborough at 7:30pm. If you are a new or interested member who would like to attend or need more information, email join@marlboroughjuniors.org.
What will you be doing to participate in National Volunteer Week? Here are a few ideas for volunteering in Marlborough:
Furnishing Options (contact Diane Ring at 508-485-5051 x225)
Marlborough Senior Center welcomes friendly visitors - call (508) 485-6492 to be connected to senior
Care Alternatives Hospice is looking for Reiki, Massage, Reflexology, Comfort, Music, Pet Therapy, or Teen volunteers to sit with our terminally ill patients in either Nursing Home or Priviate Home settings throughout Massachusetts. Volunteers are asked to give 1-3 hours/week and Free Hospice training is provided. Care Alternatives is also looking for Office Volunteers to assist with filing and organizing paperwork in our Marlborough office 2-4 hours/week. Please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Lindsay Coe if you are interested or would like more information, 508-887-0220, Lindsay.Coe@carealt.com
Our Saturday volunteering at Furnishing Options was a blast! As usual, we had some laughs, met some great volunteers and customers. We applied our organizational and cleaning skills, and tried our hand at assembling a wall unit. If you are thinking about volunteering at Furnishing Options:
Furnishing Options Volunteer Orientation sessions:
Thursday, April 29th from 6:30 -7:30 PM, and
Saturday, May 15th from 10:00 – 11:00 AM
The meetings will be held at the Furnishing Options “store” at 66 Mechanic St. (in the New Frye Building at the corner of Lincoln St.). Light refreshments will be served.
These meetings are an opportunity to learn more about how Furnishing Options operates, as well as specific information about each volunteer role.
· If you’ve started to volunteer and would like more info, this meeting is for you!
· If you want to “try out” our program, this meeting is for you!
· If you’re ready to start volunteering, this meeting is for you!
· And … if you’re ready to jump in and don’t want to wait for formal training, please contact me and we will get you going!
Thanks for forwarding this invitation to anyone you know who might be interested, and for letting me know if you plan to attend.
Best regards,
Diane
P.S. Parking is available behind the building. Don’t worry about being towed, just walk up the stairs to the far right facing the back of the building to enter through the back (please note there are stairs down to the store at this entrance). Also, municipal parking is available between the church located at 339 Mechanic Street and The Diner at 453 Lincoln Street. There is also a municipal lot at the intersection of Pleasant and Lincoln Streets, adjacent to the old Armory Building, across the street from The Diner.
Diane Brooks Ring
Director, Furnishing Options
Employment Options, Inc.
82 Brigham St.
Marlborough, MA 01752
E-Mail: dring@employmentoptions.org
Direct Line: 508-485-5051 x225
FAX: 508-485-8807
For Furniture Donations, Customer Referrals or To Volunteer:
508-485-5051 x245
Enjoy
walking the trails of
The next walk is 9am Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Mount Ward which is one of the 15 hills in Marlborough. The less than 1.5 mile, 1.5-hour hike will include a stop at the 100 year-old maple tree at the top of the hill. Dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes. Maps are provided. The walk leader is Rick Boudrie, a veteran AT hiker (Maine to Georgia) who enjoys local trails and nature observation. Directions: From Route 20 go to the Farm Road intersection and turn north onto Wilson Street. In half a mile and turn right on Hemenway. Go two blocks and turn right on Langelier Lane. The trail starts at the end of Langelier Lane.
Info: Rick Boudrie, 508-481-0569
If someone in your household has a disability (mobility, hearing, speech or sight), you may want to consider filing a 911 disability indicator form. The information provided on the disability indicator form enables a special code to appear on the 911 call takers screen which alerts the call taker that a person residing at that address may require special assistance during an emergency.
A new
Disability Indicator Form should be submitted for the following:
1.
a person moves or no longer resides at that address
2.
the apartment number changes
3.
the telephone number changes
4.
to add or delete a disability
You can download a copy of the form or find out more information on the state’s website at: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopsterminal&L=5&L0=Home&L1=Crime+Prevention+%26+Personal+Safety&L2=Report+an+Emergency&L3=Enhanced++911&L4=About+E9-1-1&sid=Eeops&b=terminalcontent&f=setb_disability_indicator&csid=Eeops
