Volunteering

Volunteering is helping Joan Valdes stay healthy

By Oasis Institute Webmaster|2014-05-16T00:00:00-05:00May 16th, 2014|Health, Volunteering|

Joan Valdes is staying pretty busy in retirement. A former social worker, she spends her days taking classes at Oasis, doing volunteer social service work, exercising and helping children develop healthier habits for a lifetime through the CATCH Healthy Habits program in Escondido, CA.

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Social groups help in combatting social isolation
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Social groups help in combatting social isolation

Social groups help in combatting social isolation

By Oasis Institute Webmaster|2014-05-16T00:00:00-05:00May 16th, 2014|Lifelong learning, Volunteering|

Not long ago, one of our regular class participants, Liz Lippa came to Oasis after a rough weekend. Her son had a major heart attack and her cousin passed away. She was feeling low. “I just wanted to climb into bed and pull the covers over my head,” she said, but then she realized that what she really needed to do was to get out and talk. She got out of bed and headed to her St. Louis Oasis Women’s Roundtable group.

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Margie Hobby helped her student find her voice
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Margie Hobby helped her student find her voice

Margie Hobby helped her student find her voice

By Oasis Institute Webmaster|2014-05-16T00:00:00-05:00May 16th, 2014|Meet our tutors, National, Tutoring, Volunteering|

When Margie Hobby retired, she wanted to stay active and connected, so she started taking classes and volunteering in her community. As she watched her student Vera progress, Margie found she had much to offer a child who was struggling and just needed more individual attention.

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Five questions to help you find your next volunteer role
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Five questions to help you find your next volunteer role

Five questions to help you find your next volunteer role

By Oasis Institute Webmaster|2014-04-02T00:00:00-05:00April 2nd, 2014|National, Volunteering|

April is National Volunteer Month, the perfect time to find just the right role to change your life as well as the lives of those you touch.

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Do you live the “Oasis lifestyle?”
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Do you live the “Oasis lifestyle?”

Do you live the “Oasis lifestyle?”

By Oasis Institute Webmaster|2013-07-02T00:00:00-05:00July 2nd, 2013|Health, Lifelong learning, Volunteering|

In case you don’t know, the Oasis mission is this: Oasis is a pioneer of the three-pronged approach to successful aging – lifelong learning, active lifestyles and community involvement.

As a volunteer coordinator, I work closely with Oasis volunteers and realized recently that many of them are living, what my colleague refers to as the "Oasis lifestyle.” So what exactly does that mean?

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Training for impact
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Training for impact

Training for impact

By Oasis Institute Webmaster|2013-03-08T00:00:00-05:00March 8th, 2013|Health, Lifelong learning, Volunteering|

At Oasis we're continually looking for ways to offer more programs that demonstrate positive impact in people’s lives. And we've found some common elements of effective programs.

We're thrilled to be recognized by the American Society on Aging for our work. On March 12 Oasis receives ASA’s Gloria Cavanaugh Award for Excellence in Training and Education.

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