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PRESENTATION REGARDING CONNECTING SENIORS AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE CITY OF BARRIE
Mr. D. Piper and Mr. B. Logan provided a presentation regarding Connecting Seniors with Young Adults in the Community Program.
Mr. Piper and Mr. Logan discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• The background on a Non-Profit Organization named “Beyond Potential”;
• The organization’s goal to “Add Value to People’s Lives” through leadership, volunteering and building relationships between seniors and young adults;
• The inspirations for creating the program; including:
• Personal experiences;
• Understaffed seniors residences,
• Loneliness and health issues of seniors;
• Young adults from high school in need of volunteer hours; and
• Young adults to establish value through volunteering.
• The short term and long term goals for the volunteer program in our community; and
• The development of a software management program for young adults in need of volunteer hours for high school.
In closing, Mr. Piper and Mr. Logan advised that the program is in the early stages and that they are working towards partnering a senior’s residence and a Barrie high school in the near future.
Members of the Committee asked questions related to the information provided and received responses from Mr. Piper and Mr. Logan.