Lending a helping hand

retirement house in Ternopil, Ternopil’ska oblast Ukraine
Community Problem
The elderly suffer

from a lack of attention and visitation from friends and family and also the need to feel important in society and their community.

elderly feel wanted and as a part of society and

to promote volunteerism with the elderly people to the community.

tell about the program, create an Adopt-the-Elderly program where students

can volunteer to visit the retirement house once a month for 2 hours. We will also create a Facebook and Vkontakte group where we can discuss visits, post pictures and keep our student volunteers and sponsors updated.

and helping others. Students will make posters for advertising event

and become familiar with the CSP.
School No. 3 (Oksana)
There are a lot of students who have a desire to help minority populations such as those with a mental illness, orphans or the elderly.
School No. 5 (Oleg)
This school can contribute technological equipment for the event
Ternopil National Technical University (TNTY) (Ibrahim)
Foreign students can volunteer, technical equipment (laptops, speakers, microphones, etc.), advertising help.
School No. 16 (Liza)
Classroom space for meetings, student volunteers, advertisement for event in school newspaper.
Local Newspaper
Promotional advertisement, news story before and after event, old and new newspapers for the elderly to enjoy.

for event in school newspaper.
Local Newspaper
Promotional advertisement, news story

before and after event, old and new newspapers for the elderly to enjoy.
Local television station
During the event the news team will report on the project and will help advertise for future events.
Non – Governemental Organization “Karitas”
Monetary donations
Local Organization “Znamenia” and “Obnoba”
Donate food and snacks, monetary donations, advertise event at church service, volunteers to help at project event and future events.

Community Resource List

discuss possibility for a project
Create a complete materials list and

budget
Advertise event at schools and technical university to recruit volunteers
Find sponsors
Contact partner organizations
Team meetings to discuss logistics of event
Make a event agenda
Invite press and media to event
Buy necessary equipment
Buy food and snacks
Write thank you cards to donors

through a Facebook or Skype conference

Collect receipts and give

them to Ibrahim – Treasurer


Bi-monthly meetings with all members to discuss progress, problems and changes

survey for Retirement House staff to complete.
Team will have

a meeting after the event to discuss the project. At this time members will evaluate their project and list things that went wrong and what went right. Members will also discuss the future of their project.