SOAR 55, Service Opportunities after Reaching 55, a program of Newton Community Service Center, and the Natick Service Council will co-sponsor a Workshop on Thursday, May 20 from 7-8:30 pm at the Natick Service Council located at 2 Webster Street.  Learn about SOAR 55’s initiative, a generous grant from Tufts Health Plan Foundation connecting unemployed and underemployed adults 55 and over with community service opportunities and nonprofits in need.  Learn how skills-based volunteering can connect you with others, enrich your career exploration and job search, and enhance your personal sense of well-being. Find out how you and the community benefit.  Find out how SOAR 55 can assist in your search for the right volunteer opportunity.  Hear from SOAR 55 volunteers who are doing interesting and exciting things in our community. To pre-register please call Karen Albert at 617-244-1404, ext. 228 or e-mail kalbert@ncscweb.org.  SOAR 55, Service Opportunities After Reaching 55 (http://www.ncscweb.org/programs/soar55) is part of a national network of volunteer agencies that helps meet critical community needs through the volunteer service of adults 55 and over in Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Newton, Wayland, Wellesley and Weston.

 

The Natick Service Council (NSC) http://www.natickservicecouncil.org   helps our neighbors in the Natick community meet basic needs for food, housing, home heating fuel and access to health care.  Our purpose is to help promote self-sufficiency among those most at risk.  The core values of NSC are to serve our community members with dignity, compassion and confidentiality.  The Tufts Health Plan Foundation’s Mission is to promote healthy lifestyles and the delivery of quality care in our communities.