Senior Survey 2008 Annual Report
Five Year CPAAA Strategic Planning Process
Training Opportunities
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Clerical
Clerical/Office Assistant
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Heartspring |
| Site Mission: |
To help children with special needs grow and learn on a path to a more independent life, in partnership with parents, professionals and the community. |
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Help with clerical duties in various departments that include filing, data entry, collating and sorting, photocopying, research, mailing and other activities as needed. |
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Receptionist
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Catholic Charities |
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To demonstrate the Gospel values of love and justice through service, education advocacy and collaboration. |
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Help emergency services by greeting clients and screening them for food eligibility, answering phones, taking messages and giving referrals |
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Information Desk Receptionist/Escort
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Robert J Dole Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
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To improve the health and well being of the veterans we are honored to serve. |
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Act as a receptionist by greeting callers, providing information and assisting veterans/visitors. On-call receptionist also needed. |
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Office Assistant
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American Red Cross-Central Plains Blood Region |
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To provide relief to victims of disasters and to help prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. |
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Help in the office with various daily duties and/or special projects |
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Clerical Worker
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American Cancer Society |
| Site Mission: |
To eliminate cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. |
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Help answering phones, stuffing and addressing envelopes |
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Clerical
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Girl Scouts of the Golden Plains |
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To inspire girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism and service that they may become happy and resourceful citizens. |
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Answer phones or help with general office activities such as folding, collating, filing, packing and stapling for mailings. |
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Health & Safety Office Assistant
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American Red Cross Midway Kansas Chapter |
| Site Mission: |
To provide relief to victims of disasters and to help prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. |
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Assist with clerical duties and special projects |
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Data Entry
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Urban League |
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Data entry |
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Microsoft word, and excel |
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Community Service
Committee Member
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Girl Scout of the Golden Plains |
| Site Mission: |
To inspire girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism and service that they may become happy and resourceful citizens. |
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Serve on a committee in partnership with staff to plan and implement events for individually registered girls; assist with the newsletter to solo Girl Scouts; assist with the distribution of product sales or phoning girls when needed |
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Family Room McHelper
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The Ronald McDonald House |
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To provide temporary, affordable, safe lodging and emotional support for out-of-town families of children whose medical needs cause them to come to Wichita hospitals and temporary respite care for local families in the family room located in the hospital. |
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Staff the Wesley Medical Center Family Room by assisting the families, answering the phones, registering families, checking supplies, visiting patients, delivering brochures and upholding policies. |
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Adoption Follow-Up Volunteer
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Kansas Humane Society |
| Site Mission: |
To set the standard in care and adoption services for pets, while educating the community in ethical and responsible treatment for companion animals. |
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Call recent adopters and ask a set of questions to ascertain their level of satisfaction with the adoption and keep a written record of responses. |
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Website Photographer
| Site Location: |
Kansas Humane Society |
| Site Mission: |
To set the standard in care and adoption services for pets, while educating the community in ethical and responsible treatment for companion animals. |
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With a partner, take pictures of the animals on the adoption floor. Complete form for photo processing onto the website. Stamp cards to indicate animal is on website. |
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Adoption Volunteer
| Site Location: |
Kansas Humane Society |
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To set the standard in care and adoption services for pets, while educating the community in ethical and responsible treatment for companion animals. |
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Duties include, but are not limited to, greeting customers, helping stock areas, tagging and collaring animals, answering phones, entering data on customer applications, etc. |
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Animal Admissions Volunteer
| Site Location: |
Kansas Humane Society |
| Site Mission: |
To set the standard in care and adoption services for pets, while educating the community in ethical and responsible treatment for companion animals. |
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Greet customers, perform computer data entry, help complete paperwork and help customers look in the shelter for their lost pets. |
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KSSE Volunteer
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Central Plains Area Agency on Aging |
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To be the recognized leader in a collaborative effort towards assisting diverse populations of older adults and persons with physical disabilities to maintain their choice of lifestyle through education, advocacy, and services. |
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Provide financial management assistance to clients 60 and older in Harvey, Sedgwick, and Butler Counties. |
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Training will be provided |
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Committee Member
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American Cancer Society |
| Site Mission: |
To eliminate cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. |
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Assist with planning and implementing fundraising and educational events. |
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Information and tools provided |
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Driver
| Site Location: |
Robert J Dole Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
| Site Mission: |
To improve the health and well being of the veterans we are honored to serve. |
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Driver will pick up Wichita veterans and bring them to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. |
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Respite Care Volunteer
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Inter-Faith Ministries |
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To call of all faiths together to build inter-religious understanding, promote, justice, relive misery, and reconcile the estranged |
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Provide respite care to a family with homebound members for 2-3 hours. |
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Training is provided |
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Humane Education Volunteer
| Site Location: |
Kansas Humane Society |
| Site Mission: |
To set the standard in care and adoption services for pets, while educating the community in ethical and responsible treatment for companion animals. |
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Provide shelter tours, school presentations and work public fair booth. |
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Gift and Flower Shop
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Via Christi-St Francis |
| Site Mission: |
To provide quality health care to all, particularly the poor and under served in the way of Christ. Volunteers support the mission and goals by provided both direct and indirect services to meet to non-medical needs of patients. |
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Greet customers, operate cash register, light housekeeping, answer phone and restock merchandise. Possibility of learning flower design for those interested. |
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Construction Volunteer
| Site Location: |
Wichita Habitat for Humanity, Inc |
| Site Mission: |
To improve lives by building homes and facilitating successful home ownership with people in need of adequate housing. |
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Work with the site coach and work team to assist in building houses year round. |
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No experience necessary, however, licensed persons always needed. |
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Chore Relief Volunteer
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The Ronald McDonald House |
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To provide temporary, affordable, safe lodging and emotional support for out-of-town families of children whose medical needs cause them to come to Wichita hospitals and temporary respite care for local families in the family room located in the hospital. |
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Volunteer will complete light housekeeping chores for families. |
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Canine Enrichment & Training Program
| Site Location: |
Kansas Humane Society |
| Site Mission: |
To set the standard in care and adoption services for pets, while educating the community in ethical and responsible treatment for companion animals. |
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Volunteers are critical in finding home for shelter animals. Duties include teaching the animals basic training commands, proper manners, walking on a leash without pulling, socializing, bathing, and brushing. |
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Must have previous experience training dogs and must be willing to commit one hour for one day each week. |
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Escort
| Site Location: |
Robert J Dole Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
| Site Mission: |
To improve the health and well being of the veterans we are honored to serve. |
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Escort ambulant, wheelchair or litter patient to and from clinic and other medical centers in the areas. Transport various items throughout the center. |
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Information Desk Greeter
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Via Christi-St Francis |
| Site Mission: |
To provide quality health care to all, particularly the poor and under served in the way of Christ. Volunteers support the mission and goals by provided both direct and indirect services to meet to non-medical needs of patients. |
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Provide directional assistance, greet patients, family members and visitors as they enter the medical center and accompany customers to various areas as needed. Great opportunity to get to know the hospital. |
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Yard Work
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Inter-Faith Ministries |
| Site Mission: |
To call of all faiths together to build inter-religious understanding, promote, justice, relive misery, and reconcile the estranged |
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Volunteers needed to do lawn work including pulling weeds and trash pick up around the buildings. |
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Media/Public Relations Volunteer
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Wichita Habitat for Humanity, Inc |
| Site Mission: |
To improve lives by building homes and facilitating successful home ownership with people in need of adequate housing. |
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Create quarterly newsletter, occasional flyers and brochures. |
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Baker
| Site Location: |
The Ronald McDonald House |
| Site Mission: |
To provide temporary, affordable, safe lodging and emotional support for out-of-town families of children whose medical needs cause them to come to Wichita hospitals and temporary respite care for local families in the family room located in the hospital. |
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Provide baked cookies, cookie dough, other baked items and desserts to the houses. Provide ready to eat casseroles, frozen breakfast items, sandwich fixings or meals for 10 people. |
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Mobile Craft Cart
| Site Location: |
Robert J Dole Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
| Site Mission: |
To improve the health and well being of the veterans we are honored to serve. |
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Push mobile craft cart to hospital floors and distribute cards and kits to inpatients and assist in completing thank you cards for crafts. |
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Restore Helper
| Site Location: |
Wichita Habitat for Humanity, Inc |
| Site Mission: |
To improve lives by building homes and facilitating successful home ownership with people in need of adequate housing. |
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Sort donations, clean and shelve merchandise, provide customer assistance and help with donation pick up. |
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General Volunteer
| Site Location: |
Wichita Habitat for Humanity, Inc |
| Site Mission: |
To improve lives by building homes and facilitating successful home ownership with people in need of adequate housing. |
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Assist with general office duties such as computers, phones and special events. |
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Cultural Heritage
Special Events Volunteer
| Site Location: |
Kansas Aviation Museum |
| Site Mission: |
To preserve the birth and living heritage of Kansas aviation by educating the world on the past, present, and future of flight and promoting the spirit of flight in the Air Capitol of the World. |
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Volunteer will help with various positions for special events. |
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