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Public Service Announcement from the Senior Companion Program at Lane Community College
For release April 6, 2011
Recruiting senior companions
EUGENE, OR - The federal Senior Companion Program provides a tax-free hourly stipend of $2.65/hour to low-income adult volunteers, age 55 or better. Receive training and provide one-on-one outreach to frail, elderly and disabled adults for 15 or more hours each week. Companions serve through senior organizations in Lane County, which are responsible for all client selection. Pre-training and ongoing support are provided. Sponsored locally by Lane Community College. To get involved, call Diana Gatchell at (541) 463-4630 or visit 2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/scp
Lane is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. Visit Lane online at 2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu or www.twitter.com/lanenews or www.facebook.com/lanecommunitycollege
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Media contacts:
Joan Aschim, PIO, aschimj@lanecc.edu or (541) 463-5591
Diana Gatchell, gatchelld@lanecc.edu or (541) 463-4630
