Meals Together

IMPROVE THE LIVES OF SENIOR CITIZENS THROUGH FUN INTERACTIONS!

Due to the current circumstances with Covid-19 and social distancing, there are countless senior citizens at senior centers or hospitals who feel isolated and lonely, since many of their family members and friends are unable to visit them. They don’t have anyone to talk to besides nurses and staff and many often feel trapped in senior centers or even hospitals. People tend to forget that seniors need people other than healthcare workers beside them for support and company. Human interaction is a necessity that humans need in life in order to feel lively and jubilant. Therefore, through this campaign, you will have the chance to uplift senior citizens’ lives by meeting and eating meals with them through Zoom. You are able to give senior citizens company and someone to converse with during meals! In addition, after the meals, you can interact more with them through fun activities such as games!

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STEPS

1. Reach out! Email your local senior center and let them know your initiative. Be sure to let them know why you desire to begin this campaign. If they agree to the campaign, ask them for a list of the names of senior citizens who will come to the zoom session. You may also CC the Let’s Dream email should they inquire about more information.

2. Organize! Get together with your group and make a list of things you will need to do in order to carry out this campaign successfully!

1. Create a list of topics that you can talk with the senior citizen about.

2. Create a list of fun activities you can do with the senior citizens after the meal.

3. Group the senior citizens with group members. Feel free to group them any way you would like! For example, it could be a one on one meal or a group meal with one member and a couple of senior citizens.

4. Create the zoom link and share it with the senior citizens and your group members.

3. Publicize! It would be great to publicize the campaign around your school or community to encourage others to be involved and have them join the zoom session as well!

4. Fill out the Volunteer Form! Get volunteer hours based on the pictures submitted.

Campaign by: Britney Tran