Volunteer Training offered April 30 to Celebrate Volunteer Week

Faith in Action Community Connection will offer two opportunities for community members to become volunteers on April 30 in Ellsworth. A general volunteer orientation will be held at 12:00 at the program office at the Mill Mall, Suite 51. At the same time, training for the American Cancer Society’s “Road to Recovery” volunteer driver program, which FIACC coordinates, will be offered. This program offers free transportation to cancer treatments.

Faith in Action offers volunteer services to seniors and disabled adults throughout Hancock County. Our mission is to offer free services to elderly and disabled residents of Hancock County, so that they can live independently, with dignity and a strong quality of life. Services include transportation, friendly visits, help with chores and telephone reassurance.

Training for those interested in become friendly visitors will be held in the evening of April 30, 6:00 to 9:00 at the Ellsworth Public Library. Faith in Action offers friendly visits to the lonely and shut-in; visitors stop by once a week for an hour or telephone to check on well-being. This volunteering requires an on-going commitment to an individual.

Volunteering can fit into any lifestyle, whether retired, working full-time, young or old. Some volunteers give rides as part of their commute to work, or help with errands when they are doing their own. We need volunteers throughout the area. At the moment, we have particular need for volunteers in Ellsworth, Trenton, Hancock, Sullivan and Gouldsboro.

Anyone interested should pre-register by calling 664-6016 or email fia@gwi.net.  More information on the program is available at www.fiacommunityconnection.org.