Friendly Visitor Seeks Volunteers

By LINDA BAUER

Published: Sep 19, 2003 12:00 am

The Friendly Visitor Program, sponsored by The Volunteer Center Serving Western Connecticut, will be holding Friendly Visitor training for individuals interested in becoming a friend to a homebound senior citizen.

The training is 6:30 to 8:30 pm on Thursday, October 16; Tuesday, October 21; and Thursday, October 23, at St Rose of Lima Parish Center, 42 Church Hill Road, Newtown. Attendance at all three sessions is required.

No experience is necessary. Volunteers of all ages are welcome. There are many elderly people in the greater Danbury/New Milford area waiting to be matched.

For more information about the training or the program, contact Terry Janaitis at 797-1154.

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