A day of Service at Sacred Heart Senior Center: Sharing Joy and Serving our Community

Community Health Worker and students will volunteer to serve the community in preparation for the festivities of Thanksgiving Day.

Volunteers will assist in the distribution of food which will be provided by the San Antonio Food Bank.

Date and Time

Wed, November 27, 2019

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CST

Location

Sacred Heart Senior Center

2123 West Commerce Street

San Antonio, TX 78207

Activities include:

Helping with registration

Directing traffic and people

Sorting out food items

Loading food boxes/bags to individual’s vehicle or carts

You are encouraged to bring the following:

Water-resistant work gloves

Grocery plastic bags

Grocery totes you wish to donate

This will be an outdoor activity, dress comfortably. We’ll have some long sleeve t-shirts available on a first come-first served basis.

This event is in coordination with Community Health Worker Program at Northwest Vista College, San Antonio Community Health Workers Association and Sacred Heart.

Emergency/waiver Form will need to be signed. We’ll have some available the day of the event.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-day-of-service-at-sacred-heart-senior-center-sharing-joy-and-serving-our-community-tickets-82881594079

Spring 2020 Schedule

#CommunityHealthWorker enrollment for #Spring2020 is around the corner, November 11, 2019. The #CHW Program at #NorthwestVistaCollege offers great flexibility to allow students to complete their Level 1 #DSHS Certificate and/or Associates of Applied Science in Community Health. Fully online and face-to-face courses will be offered for Flex I and Flex II in the upcoming semester. Face-to-Face courses will be offered at two locations, Eastside Education and Training Center – EETC and Westside Education and Training Center.

https://www.alamo.edu/nvc/admissions-and-aid/how-to-apply/

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