VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

POLICIES:

TRANSPORTATION:
Van transportation is available to any Newton Senior who wishes to come to the Center.  We try to meet individual needs as to time of pick up and departure.  Homebound seniors may be transported with the last departure at 3:45. Reservations must be made one day in advance.  Each ride has a suggested donation of $2 (round trip, $4) and is paid with a pre-purchased voucher available from our administrative office. These can purchased individually or in books of 20. Other transportation available trough this program is explained on a separate sheet available from any staff person.

LUNCH:
The Newton Senior Center serves hot/ cold lunch choice on weekdays at 11:45.  We ask that reservations be made by 11:00 the previous day. If one is coming on a Monday this means call by 11:00 Friday. These lunches have a suggested donation of $1.75 each to be made confidentially near our “Lunch Check-in” table.  A volunteer sits at this station until lunch has been cleared.  He/she takes new names, checks off reserved names and hand out tickets.  Upon sign-in each diner will receive a ticket.  No one will be served without one.  In this way we can keep an accurate accounting of diner’s names. Those without reservations will be asked to wait until those with reservations have been served. If we have enough food they will then be graciously served.

FRONT DESK:
Every participant /visitor/ volunteer to the Senior Center is asked to sign-in at the front reception desk at our entry. Each day of attendance this must be done. In this way we will collect important data that will help us to answer questions asked by our funding sources.

DONATIONS, PAYMENTS, ETC.
The Newton Senior Center has many sources of funding and many costs attached to the successful running of such a Center.  Because our costs and our expenditures are very close we need to make clear that donations are needed from all. Those who cannot afford the suggested amounts are encouraged to give what they can, when they can.  Volunteers are cautioned that any knowledge they may have concerning who pays what, needs to remain confidential as this is sensitive information and individuals right to privacy must be respected. Volunteers, by definition, are not paid, and are therefore expected to make donations and payments as any other participant.

SATURDAYS:
The same policies in effect during the week cover Saturdays. Volunteers serve in a variety of capacities and one staff person is present.

GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATION:
The staff of the Senior Center has put together a list of “Guidelines for Participation” that provides a guideline for determining who is and is not an appropriate participant here.  This was done with the understanding that our staffing cannot responsibly oversee those who are not at level of independence where their safety can be assured.  These will be provided to any individual upon request.