Volunteer drivers needed for Passover Party on Wed April 16th April 16, 2008

Passover Party

On certain holidays, Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly volunteers provide companionship, an escort to a nutritious meals and flowers to our elder friends. For our more mobile elder friends who wish to socialize, our volunteers and staff serve as hosts, cooks, and drivers for holiday parties held at the warm Little Brother’s house in Jamaica Plain.

This year, for Passover, we are hosting a event on April 16th, 2008 and are seeking people to pick elders up to bring them here from within 'Boston proper' close to where you already live.
(Pickup elders between your house and our offices, and then give them a lift home.

Passover commemorates the Exodus, the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. Passover marks the "birth" of the Children of Israel who become the Jewish nation. The primary symbol of Passover is the matzo, a flat, unleavened "bread" which recalls the hurriedly-baked bread that the Israelites ate after their hasty departure from Egypt.

Requirements:
In order to be matched with an elder person, Little Brothers/Friends of the Elderly–Boston complies with state regulations that requests information from the Criminal History Systems Board pursuant to Chapter 6 §172C that mandates agencies which accept such individual as a volunteer.
Simply, we require volunteers to complete a CORI. As well, the agency also requires two references. If you choose to escort elders in your car to our event, we ask for a copy of your drivers license and a copy of proof of insurance.
For more information, to be properly CORI screened and then matched, please contact Perry at 617-524-8882 by April 4th 2008
Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Directions:
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

* Take the Orange Line heading for Forest Hill Station
* Get off at the Green Street Station
* Exit the station onto Green St. (intersection of Green and Amory St.)
* Turn right on Green St. (crossing over Amory St.) and follow for 1 block to the corner of Green St. and Washington St.
* Jamaica Plain Police Station will be on the left hand corner.
* Turn left on Washington St. and follow for one block, passing Ruggerio’s Market
* 3305 Washington Street is on the left. It is a 2 ½ story yellow house (corner of Washington & Ophir St.)

DRIVING FROM BOSTON:
* Take Tremont Street heading out of town (through the South End and heading toward the Jamaica Plain/Roxbury neighborhoods)
* Some landmarks:
you will cross over Mass Ave.
you will pass the Boston Police HQ (right hand side)
you will pass the Reggie Lewis Sports Center and Roxbury Community College (left hand side)
Special note: at the traffic light near the Reggie Lewis Sports Center (intersection of Tremont, Columbus Ave., and Malcolm X Blvd.) Tremont St. bears a sharp right. Continue straight through this intersection – you are now on Columbus Ave. (Roxbury Community College is on your left)
* Follow Columbus Ave. to Washington St. (you will pass a Walgreen’s Drug Store on your left shortly before the Washington St. intersection)
* Turn right onto Washington St. and follow this for 4/10 of a mile (through 2 lights).
* On your right you will see the Brookside Health Center (one story brick building)
* The next house on the right is 3305 Washington St. (corner of Washington and Ophir St.)
* Parking is available on Washington St. or in the lot next to the house

Official Website: http://www.boston.littlebrothers.org/