Volunteer Opportunities
| Ombudsman Orientation June 12
| |  Ombudsman volunteers advocate to improve the quality of life for seniors who are residents of nursing homes and residential care facilities throughout San Diego County. This program is managed by Aging & Independence Services.
There is an orientation for new volunteers on June 12 from 4:00 - 6:30pm in Room 171 at the County Operations Center, 5560 Overland Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123. Click here to view the full certification training schedule. Ombudsman Volunteer Program Flyer If you are interested in becoming a Certified Ombudsman Volunteer or you want to learn more, call (800) 640-4661 or (858) 560-2507, or email Kristin.Rigsbee@sdcounty.ca.gov. | AARP Foundation Experience Corps
| |  Become an Experience Corps Volunteer! Did you know that nearly 50% of San Diego County’s 3rd graders are not meeting state literacy standards? Children who don’t read proficiently by the end of third grade are four times more likely to leave school without a diploma compared to proficient readers. You have the opportunity to help change this statistic.
By volunteering as an AARP Foundation Experience Corps literacy mentor, you will help change the course of students’ lives. Experience Corps is a proven reading program made up of tutor’s ages 50+ who work with struggling readers in Kindergarten through 3rd grade to help them with their literacy skills.
The program is currently recruiting volunteers for the 2018-2019 academic school year to tutor during the after school expanded learning programs in Normal Heights, City Heights, Central San Diego, Lemon Grove and the College area. Please contact Sigrid Struben at 858-581-5880 or sstruben@theci.org for more information. Click here for a flyer with this information.
 | Moving Day, a Walk for Parkinson's on June 16
| |  "Moving Day," a Parkinson's Foundation walk event, raises awareness and funds while uniting families, friends and communities in the fight against Parkinson’s disease. It will take place on Saturday, June 16 at Liberty Station's NTC Park in Preble Field.
They are looking for volunteers to help with key tasks for the day, such as water stops, refreshment tents, vendor check-in and more. There are positions to accommodate any age and ability.
If you are interested in volunteering, you can find sign up information here: http://nationalparkinsonfoundation4.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=26409
To learn more about Moving Day San Diego and the Parkinson's Foundation’s work, visit: http://www.MovingDaySanDiego.org. If you have questions, please contact Colleen Fischer at cfischer@parkinson.org or call 415-367-4045.
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