Neighbor to Neighbor, a program of GRACE
Ministries, has inspired in us the desire to help our
fellow Neighbor who is home bound due to age,
disability, and/or chronic illness in Horry and Georgetown
Counties. To date, this program manages 180 volunteers and over
400 neighbor clients in our region, and is growing rapidly.
In the spirit of unselfish love, N2N uses
innovative technology and best practices in connecting adults
in need with qualified and trained volunteers who
provide services, such as transportation to
medical appointments and other life enhancing destinations, to promote
and maintain independent living.
We do this by utilizing
volunteers to help Neighbors within their local communities
and neighborhoods. Volunteering to give someone just two
rides a month can drastically improve the
quality of life for a Neighbor who is unable to get to
the grocery store or to a life sustaining medical appointment.
We have flexible volunteering
opportunities and provide supplemental medical, automobile, and
volunteer liability insurance coverage at no cost to drivers.
Our volunteers are not only in the "drivers seat" during a
transport but before they ever get behind the wheel. N2N
volunteer drivers log in to our online portal and decided who
they would like to take, when they would like to go, how far
they are willing to drive, and how much time they are willing
and able to give. Volunteering with Neighbor to Neighbor makes
it possible for individuals who lead busy lives or have health
concerns themselves, to make a noticeable difference in the life
of someone else without a huge commitment or physically daunting
tasks.
I would love the opportunity to speak with you more about the ways
in which individuals, groups, or organizations can get involved.
Our main concern is to spread the
word about who we are and what we do so that the individuals who
need us can utilize our services-- and those who are able to
volunteer can get involved so that we can continue to offer our
services to them if they are ever in need themselves.
I can be reached at (843) 839-0702 ext. 106 or by email at
farrah@gracefullyaging.org.
We hope that your holiday season is filled with hope, love,
laughter, friends and family!
Farrah Dickerson
GRACE Ministries- Neighbor to Neighbor Program
Volunteer Coordinator/Mobility Manager
(843) 839-0702 ext. 106
farrah@gracefullyaging.org
www.GracefullyAging.org
facebook.com/gracefullyaging
