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IN THE MATTER OF RECOMMENDING CARING RESOLUTION NO. 2008/591
HANDS VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS PROGRAM FOR
THE ANNUAL ILENE LUBKIN SENIOR
TRANSPORTATION PROVIDER OF THE YEAR AWARD
WHEREAS, the Caring Hands Volunteer Caregivers Program provides "Friendly Visitors", screened and
trained volunteers who are matched with-individual home-bound seniors. Caring Hands' Friendly
Visitors truly do become friends with there seniors;as'theytsee thetn weekly to provide a number of
services, including:y friendly visitin,,�and compariianship;&ininoL, home repairs and yard work;
errands and shopppg, hghf houselioldnchotes;-transportatron, feel dly calling; respite care and meal
preparation I%tansportation is one of"the most >equestecl an important of the se>vices these
Friendly Visitors provide-to-their seniors; and '
WHEREAS, from 1999 through 2007 Caring Hands volunteers provided..hi6re tlian 49,000 one-way
assisted rides iln that satne period, theyprovidc&'i e thanm9,800'one? assisted rides in East
County alone,;
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WHEREAS,- in 2007 ', Caring.Hands volunteers provided more than 8,300. way assisted rides, with
mole than 2,100 of those in East County, and s1' R I,I1
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WHEREAS, , Uegtniung m January,2008, Casing Hauds initrated theft" new "Seruo>':i i ansportation
Mgrain"l which is`'desigti dt;to provide volunteer rides o frail, isolated and chsaUled seniors who
f:n '�. ` f afi�`,`.b9i'S
have an oceasionand sh' L-f6im ne"'ed for ttanspol tad(on to me(decal appointments, amid
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WHEREAS,ro wx the Caring Hands Volunteer Caregiver$�iogiam 1iqs played is very unportant role in
maiti&iniugquahty of life fon many home=Uound .s'eiuois;in e�fohtrakCosta"County and the many
hours and..miles of transpoilatton�provideci�`Uygthervolunteei;Fuencly Visito>shas been a crucial
element"of+this service, ' '°"` x ' �:.., '-''�^ "' 7, 'J•+
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NOW, THEREFORE BE x IT" RESOLVED that the:.:: ontra rCosta County Board of Supervisors
recommends Car>rig�'Hands,Vglunteer. Caregivers=Program for the annual Ilene Lubkin Senior
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Transportation Volunteer of thd" Year Award
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EDERA D. GLOVER
Chair
District V Supervisor ABSENT
JOHN GIOIA GAYLE B. UILKEMA
Disgict I Supervisor District II Supervisor
MARV N. PIEPHO SUSAN A. BONILLA
District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of mr action taken
and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date
♦ _ shown:
A"1'i'ESTED:October 7,2008
DAVID 1. TCVA, Clerk of die Board of Supervisors and County
0 _ a e�. IIIIII .\' Ad, /n�istrator
— By tt dWVIOU Deputy
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