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• Tap community churches--meet with ministers and ask for groups with large numbers of seniors. Willean Leslie
• Ask older folks in nursing homes: "What do you like to do?" Bob Stuart
• Attend a workshop on recruitment. The # 1 way of recruiting is word of mouth. Ken Bernat
• Identify key leaders who are supportive of intergenerational programs. Those leaders pass the information on to others. Bob Wolter
• Ask older adults about their interests and skills and then frame the opportunity around something they enjoy. Jane Angelis
• Logos, pins, ties, smocks and a variety of symbols bring attention to a volunteer program. Ken Bernat, Bob Stuart
• When talking to groups you may not Keith Chase-Ziolek
• Identify opportunities that will be interesting to older adults and identify associations with many older adults as members Dan Bassill
• Try advertising in corporate newsletters or newspapers Dan Bassill
• Prepare a list of volunteer opportunities in different geographical areas. Monica Glaser
• Offer to do a session on retirement planning and include information on opportunities. Ken Bernat
• Contact fraternities to adopt the program. Dee Spiech
• Attend a volunteer recruiting fair .
• Be specific very early regarding time expected. Jeanne Bradner
• Publish information through news and events publications Daryl Rizzo
• Make general presentations and target sons and daughters who may be worried about their parents who are potential volunteers.
• Just pick up the phone and ask.
• Grandchildren take notices to grandparents
• Involve volunteers in the planning
• Creativity and perseverance are keys to successful recruitment.
• Invite people for a social activity with a cup of coffee to talk about the opportunity.

Places to Find Older Volunteers * Relatives of school staff * Civic clubs * Fraternal and social clubs * American Association of Retired Persons * Area Agencies on Aging * Churches * Older Adult Education Programs in Community Colleges * Senior centers * Volunteer Centers * R.S.V.P * Housing developments * Retiree organizations (labor, professional, etc.) * Banks * Beauty parlors * Drug stores * Markets * Library *mam 10/27/95