IGP coordinators will monitor the Memory Book pairing and provide any guidance or support needed. This is a very meaningful opportunity to work with an elder. Volunteers check on the older adults, providing some companionship as well as the needed commodities. This program has been very rewarding for KU volunteers. The Commodity Distribution is once a month, currently the second Wednesday.
Transportation is required, but volunteers can carpool.
KU Intergenerational Program volunteers work in conjunction with long-term facilities to celebrate generations together. In the past, these events have included a Halloween Carnival for Brandon Woods' residents and young children, a swing dance party, and volunteer appreciation parties. We have sponsored orientations about the enrollment process, appealed to University administrators to increase programming for older adults, and worked to make older adults on campus feel welcome. We believe that students, faculty, and elders benefit from contact in the classroom. This program is new for the 1999-2000 school year.