AgeSong Volunteering in February or March?

Hi, gang! O.K., I finally got an e-mail back from the volunteer coordinator at AgeSong, and they're completely stoked to have us come out and do a day of volunteering! Our immediate options are to volunteer on either February 12, 2011, as part of their Chinese New Year celebration, or on March 26, 2011, as part of their Health Fair. Here is the information from AgeSong regarding these two activities:

February 12, 2011: Chinese New Year
AgeSong is welcoming in the Year of the Rabbit. Volunteers are needed to set up, join and lead games, assist with craft making, interacting with residents, and clean up.

March 26, 2011: Health Fair
Volunteers are needed to set up, lead activities at different fair booths, join in on team games (including cheering and refereeing), and clean up.

So, whaddaya think? Which would you rather do? Technically, we said we'd do our next group activity in February, but I'm sure that a lot of you have plans for the New Year, and it's only, what, two weeks away? Wow, that's soon! Perhaps the Health Fair in March would be better...

The Choices for February

Hi, gang! All right, I've done the most basic research, and it looks like we have four good contenders for volunteering this coming February. Here are the options:

1) AgeSong: was developed by three brothers (and, later, their sister) that marries psychology, theology, and law into a well-touted model for elder care.

2) Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly: hold a monthly social engagement event, much like a house party with food, music, etc.; also has opportunities for in-home volunteering.

3) Avenidas: volunteering opportunities include more traditional activities, such as playing board games, crafts, reading out loud; the center operates much like a Boys & Girls Club, in that there are daily activities and programs; they also provide therapeutic services on an as-needed basis.

4) S.F. Senior Center: appears to largely need office volunteers, so may not be exactly the kind of work we'd be looking for; keep in mind, however, that they have a Fleet Week volunteer program every October that we could keep in mind for the future.

O.K., those are my suggestions. Please vote using the poll at the top right-hand corner of this blog. Also, feel free to suggest any other facilities or programs that provide senior/elder services (e.g. nursing homes, etc.), and we can add those to the mix. Thanks, gang!

Peace.