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SEVA Volunteers become Community
Ambassadors
WSN Network
 FREMONT:
Little
known and less trumpeted, SEVA (Sikhs Engaged in Volunteer
Activities) added another feather to its cap, when ten of their
volunteers graduated through the CAPS Community Ambassador Program
for Seniors) in the Bay Area. Run by Human Services Department of
the city, the program is funded by a grant from Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation, the nation's largest philanthropy devoted to health care
and positive aging for seniors.
As one of the 6
ethnic groups who have been doing this humanitarian work, SEVA has
contributed to the recognition of Sikhs as concerned citizens. Even,
Fremont city has become a pioneer in this program for other cities
in the country to follow.
In a recent
ceremony on May1st 2008, Mayor of Fremont Bob Wasserman,
congratulated these trained Ambassadors and commended Sikhs for
their faith in humanitarian and charity work. SEVA volunteers have
been to Katrina and other parts within USA and abroad for doing
humanitarian work. This group is also known in Tri-city for
distributing water bottles depicting Sikhi Brotherhood Messages on
July 4th Independence Day Parade route.
The CAPS program
chooses to create a community where seniors will understand, choose
and access culturally enriched, affordable services and
opportunities that enhance their quality of life. Asian members of
the Sikh Diaspora desperately need assistance because of their
simple ignorance, problems of language and the transportation
involved in moving from one point to another. Jagmeet Kaur who
coordinates work has helped seniors to rejuvenate their lives
through better transportation, housing, translation, medicare,
interpretation services, healthcare and other volunteer services
including legal aid.
In case you know
anyone falling into the category of Seniors, call CAPS @
510-491-6699 for more information and registration.
7
May,
2008
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