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CARES welcomes new volunteers; however, due to the nature of the medical environment, the following are necessary.
For additional information, contact the CARES office at (323) 409-6941.
CARES welcomes new volunteers; however, due to the nature of the medical environment, the following are necessary.
The rewards of volunteering and serving one’s community should be introduced early in one’s life. Often schools or organizations like the National Charity League and the Girl Scouts of America (The Gold Award) require completion of a community service project. CARES has been working with many young people who offer very valuable services and can perform most of their work off grounds.
One such service is custom making bedside bags. Donations of personal items that the Medical Center does not furnish are then gathered to be put into the bags, such as a scarf for a cancer patient, deodorant, warm socks, lotion or chapstick. The National Charity League of San Marino, a mother/daughter organization, assists the Medical Center with the Holiday Giving Program for needy patients.
Kathy Lohr, CARES Board Member, is working with Maritza Morales, Executive Director, to visit a couple of local schools to speak to their Community Service Coordinators to involve their students here at the Medical Center. These youth can:
Help to meet the holiday needs of our patients by sponsoring a toy drive, or adopting a patient’s family and shopping for the items on their wish list.
Have a pretend “baby shower” for our moms with newborns.
Make or donate baby blankets, lap robes and other items.
Hold a book drive for children’s books (new or gently used) for the pediatric reading program.
collect clothing for the patients who have no clothing when discharged (usually men’s pants and shoes are needed most).
Sew or donate personal bags filled with items needed by the patients.
Arrange for musicians to come and sing to the patients and guests at the medical center.
These are a few ideas that CARES is offering to the community youth to get them involved in volunteering. This will not only help our patients and their families but will perhaps pique their interest in a career in the medical field while exposing them to the rewards of helping others. By learning the merits of sharing their time and talents, they will be encouraged to commit to a lifetime of giving.
CARES is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
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