Befrienders is September 10 cents recipient

Every time any person uses a personal mug at Sola, we donate ten cents to the charity of the month.

Befrienders mission is to enhance the quality of life by befriending our aging population. Our
goals within our mission are

To provide homebound senior citizens assistance and companionship to reduce isolation,
loneliness and depression,
To help seniors sustain their independence by remaining in their home,
To provide volunteers an opportunity to support senior citizens,
To educate volunteers on the issues affecting the elderly, and
To maintain the vital contact between the community and senior citizens.

Befrienders is an intergenerational, volunteer organization which brings university students and
community volunteers together with elderly homebound citizens in Gallatin County. Befrienders
was created in 1993 with the understanding that homebound seniors in our community often
have limited social interaction due to life transitions, physical limitations or other circumstances.
Befrienders recognizes that seniors still have much to offer this community and younger
generations; therefore, the program aims to provide opportunities for friendship and mentorship.
Matches meet weekly and participate in activities such as reminiscing, eating out, grocery
shopping, or going for coffee. Through these valuable relationships Befrienders not only
addresses the need for senior companionship, but does so in a way that respects and encourages
the wisdom and experience that senior citizens have to share.

These simple yet significant relationships have decreased the loneliness of the seniors and helped
them live independently longer. For both seniors and volunteers, participation in Befrienders has
helped stimulate more involvement with the community.

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		home / blog / Categories Artists (20) Catering (2) events (33) News (10) Uncategorized (42) Befrienders is September 10 cents recipient Every time any person uses a personal mug at Sola, we donate ten cents to the charity of the month. Befrienders mission is to enhance the quality of life by befriending our aging population. Our goals within our mission are To provide homebound senior citizens assistance and companionship to reduce isolation, loneliness and depression, To help seniors sustain their independence by remaining in their home, To provide volunteers an opportunity to support senior citizens, To educate volunteers on the issues affecting the elderly, and To maintain the vital contact between the community and senior citizens. Befrienders is an intergenerational, volunteer organization which brings university students and community volunteers together with elderly homebound citizens in Gallatin County. Befrienders was created in 1993 with the understanding that homebound seniors in our community often have limited social interaction due to life transitions, physical limitations or other circumstances. Befrienders recognizes that seniors still have much to offer this community and younger generations; therefore, the program aims to provide opportunities for friendship and mentorship. Matches meet weekly and participate in activities such as reminiscing, eating out, grocery shopping, or going for coffee. Through these valuable relationships Befrienders not only addresses the need for senior companionship, but does so in a way that respects and encourages the wisdom and experience that senior citizens have to share. These simple yet significant relationships have decreased the loneliness of the seniors and helped them live independently longer. For both seniors and volunteers, participation in Befrienders has helped stimulate more involvement with the community. This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at 9:54 am and is filed under 10 cents to charity. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. You must be logged in to post a comment.