Care for the Family Caregiver Event - Silver Spring Civic Building

Get Connected Icon Happens On Jun 15, 2019
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Description

Do you enjoy being part of community events?

If you are well organized and a great communicator - this one-day event needs YOU!

DETAILS

Saturday June 15, 2019 Montgomery County will host a major Caregiver Outreach Community Event 

Time: 10.30am - 4pm  (volunteer hours 9am-4pm)
Location: Silver Spring Civic Building, downtown Silver Spring.

Highlights of the event include:

  • Engaging conversations that introduce family unpaid caregivers to local networks, practical education and care opportunities.
  • Unique caregiver supports available for the County's Hispanic/Latino/Asian American Health Initiatives and other diverse communities.
  • Information Fair featuring (free or low cost) resources available for family caregivers.
  • Listening session so caregivers can share their challenges and needs associated with caring for a loved-on at home.

Seeking 2-5 volunteers:
On Sat June 159am-4pm  "day-of-event" coordination of resource tables, speakers and general flow of program.

Volunteer Skills:

  • Good planning and communication
  • Experience with community events
  • Comfortable in large groups and coordinating simultaneous logistics

Day of Event, volunteers may assist with:

  • Greet and direct staff with resource tables
  • Assist facilitators and other presenters
  • Help manage the presentation timelines
  • Assist with tasks to ensure a successful flow of event: welcome and guide attendees to workshops, distribute printed schedule, maintaining supplies of bottled water and fresh fruit snacks.

Details

Get Connected Icon 18 and older
Get Connected Icon Is Not Family Friendly
Get Connected Icon Register by Jun 7, 2019
Get Connected Icon Is Not Outdoors
Get Connected Icon Is Wheelchair Accessible
Get Connected Icon Light refreshments
Get Connected Icon Clean and tidy attire

Location

Get Connected Icon Silver Spring Civic Building
1 Veterans Place
Silver Spring, MD  20910