About 70 people met with local organizations, listened to speakers and panelists, offered suggestions and insights on challenges to finding jobs, and got hands-on-help with signing up for paid and volunteer opportunities.
Thanks to all the organizations that participated: Community Technology Network, Dept. of Aging and Adult Services, Disability Rights California, Encore.org, Experience Corps, Felton Institute/Family Service Agency. San Francisco Public Library, Self-Help for the Elderly. SF Connected, Toolworks, and Videographers in Production.
As part of the forum, we officially launched our new initiative, SF ReServe, to match part time jobs at community organizations with talented seniors and people with disabilities. The program is the San Francisco affiliate of ReServe, a national nonprofit that has successfully matched many hundreds of seniors with community organizations since it began in New York 12 years ago.
SF ReServe has received funding from the San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services, and has begun matching local ReServists with community organizations. Six are already placed and working, and more are ready to be matched. We are actively seeking additional organizational partners and ReServists. To apply or to find more information, visit www.sfreserve.org.