Program Purpose:

To overcome the isolation experienced by the residents of nursing care and assisted living facilities, while making the wisdom, talents and cultures of these residents available to the community.

History:

I-You Venture was founded in 1974 as a response to an identified community need and has touched the lives of tens of thousands of care facility residents and I-You Venture volunteers.

Service Description:

I-You Venture recruits, orients and places volunteers with residents of local care facilities. Volunteers are involved in a broad range of activities from small groups involved in projects like Ageless Art and Holiday Helpers, to the quiet intimacy of one-to-one visiting.
Click Here to view a list of the upcoming Ageless Art exhibits.

I-You Venture hosts an annual cookout, for care facility residents, in Aptos Village Park on the first Friday in September. We invite you to join us as a volunteer for this festive event.
Click Here to view photos from the most recent I-You Venture Picnic.

The volunteers of I-You Venture understand the difference it makes on a care facility resident's spirit to receive a gift during the holiday season.
Click here to view the Holiday Helpers page.

Click here for online volunteer application for the I-You Venture Program.

Contact Information:
Address:	FSA Santa Cruz Office 104 Walnut Avenue #208 Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Staff:	Rita Flores, Program Director Alan Dampsey, Assistant Director Sondra Cohelan, Ageless Art Coordinator
phone:	831-459-8917 x205
fax:	831-423-1532
email:	rflores@fsa-cc.org adampsey@fsa-cc.org scohelan@fsa-cc.org

Proyecto Tú y Yo:

Ayuda a superar el aislamiento y la soledad que sufren e diario las personas que viven en centros de cuidado residencial. Mostramos a la comunidad la gran riqueza de recursos y el amor que los residentes de estos centros ofrecen. Los voluntarios del Proyecto Tú y Yo participan en una amplia gama de actividades con los residentes, como grupos de movimiento, lectura y arte, o la tranquila intimidad de las visitas individuales. Nuestro Proyecto Ageless Art introduce grupos de arte visual y expresivo a los centros de cuidado residencial. Los grupos son dirigidos por artistas voluntarios que ofrecen apoyo y orientación continua.

Tel. 831-459-8917 ext.205