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LITA's Bridging Thru Music volunteer program provides opportunities for young, amateur musicians to play music in Marin County care facilities and retirement communities. These opportunities provide intergenerational social connection with residents who delight in receiving visits from young people coming to their community. This helps them feel connected with the world outside their facility and helps lesson isolation and loneliness.
Scheduled, coordinated and guided by LITA staff.
Contact LITA's Bridging Thru Music Coordinator, Rob Thomure at rthomure@litamarin.org or #415-672-9553
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About LITA (Love Is The Answer)
Location:
4340 Redwood Hwy, Suite #F 103, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903, US
Mission Statement
Founded in 1975, nonprofit organization LITA (Love is the Answer) is a Marin county that strives to improve the quality of life for older adults living in long-term care facilities and private homes by providing volunteer friends for regular visits and a variety of volunteer programs specifically designed to create meaningful connections. With the steady increase of Marin County's older adult population, LITA's programs to help cultivate mutually enriching social connections through: One-to-One friends Bridging Generations Bridging Thru Music Family Connections Caring Connections Pet Connections Seniors in the Park Technology TuneUp LITA works with and places volunteers primarily in retirement and long-term care licensed communities. Through volunteer recruitment, screening and interviewing, volunteers are assessed for volunteer visiting readiness. Pets are evaluated and assessed for the Pet Connection program based on professional pet agency guidelines. References are a requirement and contacted for volunteering with LITA. Volunteer orientations are scheduled per Director and Volunteer availability. LITA's Director of volunteers provides ongoing and as-needed guidance and support. Some of the County events LITA participates in are the annual Marin County Senior Fair, and CVNL's Volunteer Fair. LITA also partners with the Marin County Parks for 4 "Day in the Park" outings.
Description
LITA connects lonely & isolation through:
- One-to-One Friends
- Bridging Generations
- Bridging Thru Music & the Arts
- Family Connections
- Caring Connections
- Pet Connections
- Memory Care Buddies
- Seniors in the Park
Pre & Post Pandemic: LITA works with and places volunteers in retirement and long-term care licensed communities. Through volunteer recruitment, screening and interviewing, volunteers are assessed for volunteer visiting readiness. Pets are evaluated and assessed for the Pet Connection program based on professional pet agency guidelines.
Requirements to Volunteer:- Background Check
- References
- Orientation
- Official ID or driver's license
- COVID Vaccine & Booster card
- Brown bag lunch & learns
- Memory Care Buddies workshops
- Volunteer celebration events
- Marin Senior Fair
- CVNL's Volunteer Fair
- Vivalon
- Visit.org
- Muttville Senior Dog Rescue
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations San Rafael, CA 94903
DATE POSTED
February 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Wind Instrument
- Electronic Instrument
- Keyboard Instrument
- Percussion Instrument
- Singing
- String Instrument
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 10
- Orientation or Training
- Orientation: up to 1 hr, Performing: negotiable