APRIL 2019

VOLUNTEER MATCH PROGRAM is always looking for new opportunities for our Frenchman’s Creek members. ANDREA FINKEL and NANCY BERKLEY visited the Job-Ready-Center at The Lord’s Place in West Palm Beach on Wednesday, March 27. Andrea and Nancy were not looking for jobs! Instead they were scouting out how our members could assist the Job Ready Center. The major goal of The Lord’s

Place is to help previously home- less men and women qualify for

job opportunities. They met with the Director of the Job Ready Center, Gary Hawkins (on the right) and the Volunteer Coordinator, David Rogers, on the left. We reviewed all the materials and were very impressed with the curriculum materials and guidance they al- ready offer. But more help is needed to review the resumes that have been prepared – all done on the computer -- and to coach for job interviews. If you

are interested in working with the Lord’s Center on this new project over the summer or next season, contact the POA who will forward your message to our Volunteer Match Program Committee. Volunteer hours at the Lord’s Place Job Center are flexible.

" Adult Essay Read" for the third year, our members have read essays submitted to the Literacy Coalition of the Palm Beaches by adults in their English language programs. The essay topic is usually broad and big allowing adults to easily compose their essay. The topic this year was "Describe Your Favorite Day." As readers, our job is to read the essays and then reply with supporting and encouraging comments. The essays are always touching and frequently a member will say: "Listen to this." Our readers flag the essays they think are special. The best es-says will be read at a Literacy Coalition event this spring. Our Volunteer Match Program relationship with the Literacy Coalition is strong and growing. Next season, we will introduce a program where a group of our residents visit a single school for a few hours in a special program sponsored by the Literacy Coalition. And we are so excited with the help of our Frenchman's Creek member Donna Smolens who is volunteering with the Finance Academy students at the Duncan Middle School sharing her knowledge of entrepreneurship and investments.

Pictured above ,The Chairperson of Literacy Coalition Volunteer Program Jeanne Heavilin, with Judy Jaffe and Judy Chesler. Other picture is Barbara Wiener with Barbara Mitchell.

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