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Help a Child Learn to Read

Reading Partners was created by Women's Philanthropy in 2005, to train and send volunteers to kindergarten through third grade classrooms in Orange County public schools, to help increase the children's English literacy.  Both men and women may register to be Reading Partners.

Your time as a Reading Partners volunteer will be spent improving the literacy of the students with whom you work.  Reading Partners assist in all aspects of literacy, including  comprehension, reviewing sight words, learning the alphabet and much more.  The only qualification you need is a passion to help.  No previous teaching experience is necessary.  By giving just one hour of your time each week, you will be making a great impact in the lives of many children in our community.  

Volunteering Is Key to Long, Healthy Life

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The secret of the fountain of youth has always been an elusive goal: as we grow older, how does one maintain energy, physical and mental performance -- and most importantly, how does one extend their lifespan as long as possible? more

Volunteer!  Get Connected! 

Volunteer opportunities at Federation include Super Sunday, Women's Philanthropy Mitzvah Mavens and Reading Partners, Dor v'Dor (teen girls and their moms), Young Leadership Division (ages 21-45) and so much more.  Visit these pages or email volunteer@jfoc.org!

 

Caring for the Elderly

There are 35 million people aged 65 or older currently in the U.S, representing 12.8% of the general

More than 19% of the Jewish community is over age 65.

About 60% of those over the age of 65 are women

35% of older women live alone, compared to 14% of men

An estimated 40% of all elderly individuals will spend part of their lives in nursing homes

Nearly a quarter of the nation's elderly population requires some assistance with activities of dail

Elderly Jews utilize long term care facilities at 1.5 times the national rate

By 2030, the number of people over the age of 65 in the general population will double to 70 million

The fastest growing segment of the population is those over the age of 85

In 1997, 40% of those over the age of 65 had income that was less than 200% of the poverty level