project silver: elderly
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Project Silver SMU Rotaract Club
Objectives ¡ Engage the elderly through meaningful activities
and to bring joy to them
¡ Promote a greater sense of care and respect for the elderly in our volunteer youth
Beneficiaries ¡ NTUC Eldercare SilverACE ¡ Lengkok Bahru Senior Activity Centre
¡ Drop-in centres for elderly staying in the same neighbourhood
¡ Age range: 60+ to 80+
AY 12/13
AY 12/13
AY 13/14 ¡ Christmas and Lunar New Year Events ¡ Festive events to add cheer to the lives of the
elderly
¡ December 2013 and February 2014
¡ Interaction Sessions ¡ Twice a month over the academic term
¡ Sustained meaningful interaction with the seniors
¡ Potential activities include teaching of elderly-friendly exercises, making of scented pillows, photoframe-making and calligraphy-writing
AY 13/14 ¡ Food Drive ¡ Tie in with festive events
¡ Reach out to the needy elderly who may be unable to join us for the festive events
¡ Distribute food items and daily necessities to the homes of these needy elderly
Important Dates! ¡ 2013 (Semester 1) ¡ 28 September
¡ 9 October
¡ 25 October
¡ 11 December
¡ 30 December
¡ 2014 (Semester 2) ¡ 11 January
¡ 25 January
¡ 8 February
¡ 8 March
¡ 17 May
Minimum attendance requirement: ¡ 60% for volunteers
¡ 80% for Org Comm
Contact Information ¡ Feel free to direct any questions regarding Project
Silver to:
Phang Zi Tian
THANK YOU (: