Old Colony Elder Services Opens New Volunteer Center in Plymouth

Shown: Jean-Marie Finn, OCES Volunteer Coordinator speaks with Kimberly Allen of the United Way of Greater Plymouth County, with Ted Lange, volunteer and the Chairman of OCES Board in background. Photo credit Rich Morgan

Old Colony Elder Services (OCES), the non-profit agency proudly serving older adults and individuals with disabilities throughout greater Plymouth County and surrounding communities, celebrated the grand opening of their new "OCES Volunteer Center" at their Plymouth office at 204 South Meadow Road on Wednesday, November 8, 2017.

“We are delighted that so many of our current community partners, supporters and volunteers stopped by,” said Brenda Carrens, OCES’ Volunteer Programs Manager. “And most importantly, we welcomed several new prospective volunteers.”

OCES recruits volunteers of all ages for volunteer programs at OCES, as well as for other volunteer positions at nonprofits, government agencies, schools and other agencies in Plymouth County. Currently, OCES has 50 volunteers in the Money Management Program, and just over 350 volunteers in the Nutrition Program delivering meals to homes, to congregate sites, or helping out with the logistics in the 23 communities in OCES' service area.

Included in OCES volunteer programs is the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Plymouth County; which is part of the Senior Corps network of programs. Senior Corps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency for volunteering, service and civic engagement. OCES has more than 200 volunteers in the RSVP Program.

The OCES Volunteer Center will be open Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 10:00am to 3:00pm and on Wednesday and Thursday, by appointment.

For more information about how to become involved with volunteering through OCES, visit www.ocesma.org or contact the OCES Volunteer Coordinator, Jean-Marie Finn, at jfinn@ocesma.org or (508) 584-1561, x275.