[Nfbv-announce] Senior Seminar Agenda and volunteer and part time work after retirement handout

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>From Nancy Yeader


President, NFBV Senior Division




Attached and below please find the Senior Seminar Agenda and volunteer and Part Time Work Handout.


 


If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Yeager, President, NFBV Seniors Division, email: nancyyeager542 at comcast.net or Phone, (703) 283-2524


 


 


 


2018 NFB OF VIRGINIA CONVENTION PRESENTS 


SENIORS IN CHARGE 


Monroe Room 


Hospitality House 


Fredericksburg, Virginia 


12:15 Lunch and Conversation 


12:45 Business Meeting 


Welcome, Nancy Yeager, President, NFBV Senior Division. 


Introduction of Attendees 


Division Minutes and Treasurer’s Report: Sandy 


Halverson, First Vice President, NFBV; Member, Potomac 


Chapter, NFBV; and Secretary/Treasurer, NFBV Senior 


Division. 


12:55 Elections 


1:15 Building the Senior Division 


1:45 Break 


2:00 A Glimpse into Fredericksburg History – Washington 


Heritage Museum: Michelle Hamilton, Manager, 


Washington House, Fredericksburg, VA. 


2:45 Staying Busy - Seniors Volunteering in Virginia 


Keeping History Alive: Michael Kasey, retired Lockheed 


Martin and Department of Homeland Security; helped 


found the Greater Fredericksburg Chapter, NFB of Virginia 


where he served as Chapter Vice President and President; 


and volunteers with several community organizations 


including Knights of Columbus and the Fredericksburg 


Historical Society. 


Impacting the Lives of Virginia’s Blind: Charlie Brown, 


Chairman, Board for Business Opportunities for the Blind; 


Advisory Commission for Virginia’s “No Wrong Door” 


program; and elected member of the Council of the Senior 


Lawyers Division, American Bar Association. 


Guiding Young Minds in Church: Wanda Taylor, Teaches 


Children’s Church and assists in moderating Senior Group 


at the Downtown Church in Alexandria; President, 


Alexandria Host Lions Club; a Commissioner in the 


Alexandria Commission for Persons with Disabilities; and 


member, Greater Alexandria Chapter NFB of Virginia. 


3:30 What Can Alexa Do For Me? 


Charlie Brown, avid Alexa User and Member, Winchester 


Chapter 


Cathy Schroeder, employee of the Airline Tariff Publishing 


Company, member, Fairfax Chapter and Alexa 


Communicator Extraordinaire 


4:00 Check Out Alexa For Yourself: Brief Individual Demos 


4:30 Seminar Adjourns   


 


Volunteer Activities After Retirement 


Are You looking for a volunteer opportunity as a Senior and don’t know where to Start? 


Here are a few tips.  (A list of suggested volunteer web sites appears at the end of this handout.) 


For starters, what are your interests and/or the kinds of activities that you like to do? 


What are your strengths?  If you aren’t sure, talk to a close friend or family member.  Sometimes those close to us see strengths in us that we don’t realize we have. 


People choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons. For some, it offers the chance to give something back to the community or make a difference to the people around them. For others, it provides an opportunity to develop new skills or build on existing experience and knowledge. 


Do you have a friend or family member who could use some help? 


What are you passionate about? 


Are you looking for a local opportunity or an on-line activity? 


Here are some opportunities that may interest you:  


1.      Your local NFB chapter and or the Virginia Affiliate 


2.      Community and state boards of Directors 


3.      Local schools and other children and youth organizations; for example tutoring a student 


4.      Church activities, such as yard sales, dinners, pantry parties, etc. 


5.      Local homeless shelters 


6.      Food kitchens and food banks 


7.      Animal shelters 


8.      Veterans groups 


9.      Seniors centers: including calling trees, and local Areas On Aging 


What do volunteer organizations look for in their volunteers? 


1.      Enthusiasm: being energetic and having a positive attitude can help to motivate yourself and others. 


2.      Flexibility 


3.      Reliability 


4.      Creative and Passionate 


5.      Integrity 


6.      Teamwork 


7.      Communication 


8.      Good Organizational Skills 


Web Sites for Volunteers and Prospective Volunteers 


Virginia Beach Volunteer Opportunities:   


https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org834920.jsp 


Arlington County Volunteer Opportunities:  


https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp3007762.jsp 


  


Richmond Volunteer Opportunities:   https://www.volunteermatch.org/search?l=Richmond,%20VA, %20USA 


Volunteer Opportunities Hampton Roads:   https://www.volunteerhr.org/ 


Volunteering – Virginia Service: virginiaservice.virginia.gov/volunteering/ 


Volunteer Alexandria:  


https://www.volunteeralexandria.org/ 


Volunteer Fairfax:  


www.volunteerfairfax.org/ 


 







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