Here at the Pershing County Senior Center, the AmeriCorps
Volunteer fills a void and serves a certain population that would normally go
under the radar and underserved. Because of Janice, we are able to help people
with mental health resources, health insurance issues, social security
questions and guidance, energy assistance relief, as well as providing an extra
layer of support to our homebound clients. We are staffed enough to provide the
bare minimum to our clients- but sufficient enough to meet all of our grant
regulations and requirements. Our AmeriCorps Volunteer provides wellness checks
to our homebound clients and provides support that we would not be able to
provide otherwise.
Janice’s work in the community reaches further than we have
the capability to reach without her. She helps recruit volunteers, helps
fundraise, and educates the residents of Lovelock about all the services we
offer which in turn, boosts our clientele and increases our number of service
units we provide every month which is part of our grant requirements and grant
reporting process.
Janice provides a life-saving transportation service for
absolutely medically necessary doctors’ appointments for clients who otherwise
would have absolutely no way of getting to those appointments which without
medical intervention, could results in blindness, illness, or even in some
instances, death. This position is not only necessary, but incredibly priceless
when it comes to us being able to meet our potential and serve as many senior
citizens as we possibly can. We would not be able to function without Janice
and her willingness to do whatever it takes to help out wherever she can.
Jordan McKinney
