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With the help of its volunteers,
Neighbors, Inc. will strive to reduce poverty,
promote self sufficiency, and build community.
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Supportive Services
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Transportation
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Rides are provided to persons who have no other way of keeping
medical or dental visits, therapy sessions, counseling sessions
or similar appointments by volunteer drivers using their
personal cars. There is always a need for additional volunteers.
1,610 trips were provided, totaling 21,240 miles in 2007.
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 Tele-Care
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Provides a daily reassurance call to people living alone.
Through the Tele-Care program daily reassurance calls are
provided to people living alone. These calls are made 365 days a
year. If the Tele-Care member does not answer, the volunteer
caller has an assigned neighbor, relative or friend check on the
person. In 2007 9,630 daily reassurance
calls were made; volunteer hours recorded totaled 900.
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Community Service
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A wide variety of volunteer duties, from clerical tasks to
helping with holiday distribution, were completed by students
needing service learning hours for school and people with
community service requirements. In 2007, 54 people completed 764
hours of community service.
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Community Presentations
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Our staff regularly reaches out to community groups. Each year
30 to 40 presentations are given. Let us know if you would like
a member of our staff to speak about Neighbors, Inc. at your
next group meeting or community event.
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Contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!
Neighbors, Inc.
South Saint Paul, MN 55075
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