How We Serve: PROGRAM OVERVIEW

ICS continues to grow in impact and services. In 2006-2007, 613 volunteers provided 30,510 hours of compassionate service and drove nearly 140,000 miles to help 22,248 people.

Caregiving Services - 264 volunteers, 535 recipients
Services are provided in over 22 zip code areas of Pima County, based on availability of volunteers.

• Transportation to medical appointments, grocery shopping, and other errands
• Friendly visits and calls
• Telecare reassurance calls
• Personal business assistance
• Handy Helper home repairs
• Intergenerational Pen Pals
• Caregiver relief and other services for seniors and disabled persons.

Health Advocacy - 36 volunteers, 339 recipients
Education and health care advocacy to recipients and faith communities. Health advocacy services are available to all ICS clients.

Mobile Meals - 205 volunteers, 191 recipients
Volunteer drivers deliver nutritious, two-meal trays of food each weekday to seniors, physically challenged or convalescent adults. Our service area is east to Swan, south to Roger Road, West to I-10, and north to Rancho Vistoso.

Food Bank - 47 volunteers, 13,645 recipients
Provides emergency and holiday food boxes, as well as personal hygiene items and diapers to all of Pima County.

Emergency Financial Assistance - 5 volunteers, 8,068 recipients
Helps with financial assistance for rent, utilities, medications and other needs along with short-term case management to all of Pima County.

Training/workshops - Over 50 hours of training for volunteers. Equips our volunteers and caregivers and builds confidence and competence as they offer their services to people in need.

Support activities - Over 110 volunteers helping in various support capacities. Volunteers help as receptionists, committee members, fundraising, other.