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Social Services
for Center Members & the Community
The Center for
Active Generations |
2300 West 46th Street | Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57105-6528
WOW = Workers On
Wheels
Rake
the Town 2010
October 29 & 30
Volunteers
Needed
Rake the
Town is a community wide event to help the elderly who are physically unable
to rake themselves and can't afford to hire someone to do their yard work.
Rake the Town is beneficial to senior homeowners who want to remain
independent in their own home but need a little extra help with chores. Our
community benefits from the beautification of the neighborhood and the
volunteers benefit from the rewarding experience of working together to help
those in need. Rake the Town is the perfect one time only volunteer
opportunity that really makes a difference here in Sioux Falls!
We are
looking for at least 850 volunteers that enjoy raking and spending time
helping others. We welcome groups, individuals, families, sports teams,
students, scouts, service clubs, etc. Lawn bags are provided but volunteers
are asked to bring their own rakes. Children are welcomed if accompanied an
adult.
Click the Online Volunteer Form link below,
fill it out, and click the Submit button at the bottom of the form.
Online Volunteer Form for Rake the Town 2010
or
Click the Printable Volunteer Form link below,
print it, fill it out, and send it to WOW,
2300 W 46th Street, Sioux Falls, SD
57105-6528.
Printable Volunteer Form for Rake the Town 2010
Thank you for volunteering! You will receive an email with detailed
information about Rake the Town 2010 within 3 business days.
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Workers On Wheels
Workers on Wheels provides assistance to homeowners over the age of 60 with low
and moderate income who do not have family members available to help with
household chores. Workers on Wheels will provide services such as light
housekeeping, yard work, minor repair services, transportation for doctor
appointments, and grocery shipping. All these services are provided at no charge
by volunteers who donate their time and talents to enable our clients to
continue living independently in their homes.
WOW is supported by the Sioux
Empire United Way and administered through The Center For Active Generations.
Our mission is to assist the elderly in remaining in their homes. WOW volunteers
provide practical, non-emergency assistance to seniors who are unable to pay for
services and are physically unable to do the work themselves. Volunteers are
screened and trained. There are no fees for services, but care receivers are
asked to pay for any supplies as needed. Care receivers may donate to Workers on
Wheels. if they wish. Call LaRae Clausen, the WOW coordinator, at 333-3317.
WOW services are based on eligibility of the client and
the availability of workers. WOW is unable to provide emergency or crisis
services.
WOW volunteers offer caring assistance to people in need, under the direction
and supervision of the WOW staff. Currently there are volunteers in the Sioux
Falls, Brandon, Lennox and Dell Rapids area available to help seniors in need in
those communities. If you or someone you know needs our assistance, or if you
would like to volunteer, please contact Workers on Wheels office at 333-3317.
 Why volunteer?
People volunteer for a variety of reasons; most common is the desire to help
others. Most of us will need some type of help at some point in our lives. Many
volunteers say they volunteer now while they are the person with the ability to
help, but tomorrow they may be the person in need of a kind hearted volunteer.
Volunteering is also the perfect way to develop new skills or discover a new
talent. Employers are interested in well-rounded people and often encourage
their employees to volunteer and be active in the community. We cannot guarantee
volunteering will help you advance in your career but we can guarantee it will
bring you a great deal of personal satisfaction.
Be a good role model to your children, pass along your values,
have fun together, spend quality time together, build shared memories, give back
to the community, cheer up others.
(Why We Do What We Do - Letters from Clients)
How do you volunteer for WOW?
The first step in volunteering for the WOW program is to complete an
application form and agree to a criminal background check. Once this process is
completed volunteers go through a short orientation session and ten they are
ready to begin their new volunteer career.
Are you ready to volunteer for WOW?
To volunteer or learn more about the Workers on Wheels program, please
contact LaRae Clausen
(wow@cfag.org
▪ 605-333-3317).
Click this link (WOW
Volunteer
Form) to download the WOW Volunteer Form. Print the form, fill it
out, and send it to:
WOW
2300 West 46th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57105-6528
Thank you for volunteering!
"Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us
every day." ~ Quote by Sally Koch
HELP!LINE
Other volunteer opportunities are available at the HELP!Line Center.
Get connected and get answers by dialing 211 or visiting the HELP!Line Center's
web page at
www.volunteersolutions.org/volhelp.
 Care Callers
This program is designed as a reassurance program for homebound seniors.
There is NO CHARGE for this service. The
purpose of the call is to assist the older adult in remaining in their home for
as long as possible and continue to feel secure. Volunteer callers call clients
each morning at a designated time. If the client does not answer the phone
emergency procedures are begun. Clients must have an emergency contact ready
before being put on this program. If you would like to have a volunteer call
you, contact Lisa at the Center: 333-3307.
Carrier Alert
 This program is similar to the telephone program with the US Postal Carriers
as our partners. After a client is signed up, a sticker is put in their mailbox
that signifies to the postal carrier that person is on the program. If mail
accumulates in the mailbox, the carrier then knows that there may be an
emergency and calls the Center. A Center staff person then calls the client to
check on them and make sure everything is OK. If needed, the client's emergency
contact is called.
Get your snow shoveled!
 Call
the HELP!Line at 211 and sign up for the "Scoop It" program during
snowfalls. The "Scoop-It" program to low-income or disabled persons
who are unable to shovel their own snow. Eligible persons must live within the
Sioux Falls city limits, must be elderly or disabled and unable to afford to pay
someone to shovel their walks, or have no other means of getting the snow
shoveled (ie) family, neighbors, etc. Those interested in receiving this service
must complete an application form, available by calling 211 or 339-4357. To be
put on the list, dial 211 or 339-4357 when it stops snowing. You must call the
HELP!Line after each snowfall to place your name on the list again. The 211
HELP!Line is available 24 hours a day. The snow removal crew will be out to
shovel within 48 hours. Only driveways and sidewalks will be shoveled - no
decks, roofs, cleaning off cars, etc.
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Individual On-Site Services |
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Para-Transit Tickets |
Tickets available at the front desk: M - F, 8 am - 4:30 pm |
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Blood Pressure Checks with Interim Healthcare |
2nd & 4th Mondays from 11 am -1:00 pm |
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Carespan Clinic |
Tuesdays from 9:00 am - 11:30 am |
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Outreach Services Off-Site |
| Carrier Alert (Postal Program) |
Call 336-6722 for further information |
| Care Callers (Phone Assurance) |
Call 336-6722 for further information |
| Adult Services & Aging |
Social worker will offer information on ASA programs such as
respite, homemaker, caregiver support, etc. |
| Economic Assistance |
Benefits Specialist will assist with Medicare Part B
applications, Sales Tax Refund Program, Medicare Savings Program, etc.
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Group Services On-Site |
| Caregivers Support Group |
2nd Thursday, monthly, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Room 101 |
| Vision Impaired Support Group |
Monday, June 2 and July 15 at 1:30 pm in Room 128 |
| Economic Assistance |
SHIINE office. 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Benefits Specialist will assist with
Medicare Part B applications, Sales Tax Refund program, Medicare Savings
program, etc. |
| Friends Among Friends - Grief Support Group |
2nd Wednesday on the month at 10:30 am in Room 128 |
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