Volunteering with AMSA
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One of our Chapter's main focuses is volunteer service within the community. In our short history we have already won awards for the commitment of our volunteers, and last year alone logged over 5,000 hours of volunteering. Our goal through volunteer work is to both provide vital support to the community and also to expose our members to diverse clinical experiences. |
The Heritage Community
The Heritage Community of Kalamazoo is a locally owned and operated nonprofit assisted living community governed by a volunteer Board of Directors composed of community leaders. WMU AMSA has a long history of volunteering at Director's Hall, an assisted living program within the Heritage Community.
Volunteering at Director's Hall is a 2-3 hour commitment, usually starting between 4:30 and 5:00 pm on Friday evenings. Volunteers arrive as the residents are finishing dinner, and invite them to play card games, listen to music, and even play the occasional game of pool. It is a rewarding and diverse experience that exposes our members to different disabilities most commonly associated with older adults.
Heritage Community, Director's Hall is located at 600 Golden Drive, Kalamazoo, Mich. 49001. Click here for directions
This summer we will be volunteering at Director's Hall on the following dates:
September
09/19/08 - 4:30-7:30 pm
October
10/03/08 - 4:30-7:30 pm
10/17/08 - 4:30-7:30 pm
November
11/14/08 - 4:30-7:30 pm
January
01/16/09 - 4:30-7:30 pm
01/30/09 - 4:30-7:30 pm
February
02/13/09 - 4:30-7:30 pm
02/30/09 - 4:30-7:30 pm
March
03/20/09 - 4:30-7:30 pm
April
04/03/09 -
4:30-7:30 pm
Volunteers are needed for
all of the above
dates. You can sign up by contacting our President at wmuamsa@gmail.com or
by putting your name down at any of our monthly membership
meetings.
WMU AMSA is always looking for new opportunities to volunteer in areas that will give our members diverse experiences in medical fields. If you have any other ideas for volunteering this year, please talk to any of our E-board members.