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Lunch With League Friday
The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County will host its next Lunch with the League Friday at noon. The program will feature Wabash Center’s Montgomery Adult Guardianship Services and its Volunteer Advocates for Seniors and Incapacitated Adults Program.
The presenter will be Marcelle Jones, Program Coordinator for the Montgomery Adult Guardianship Services. This program partners with Montgomery County Superior Court 2 and Judge Daniel Petrie to provide trained, supervised volunteers who serve as court-appointed advocates and care partners for elderly and incapacitated adults.
Now in its 10th year, the program works with local aging and disability providers to support vulnerable adults across Montgomery County.
“We really try to promote the dignity of human life,” said Sharon White, Program Manager. “They are often scared and confused, and then their volunteer advocate walks in. They see that smile and hear, ‘I’m here to speak up for you, to make sure they take care of you. Is that OK?’ In time, their fears soften, trust grows. And that is what advocating for them truly means.”
The Montgomery Adult Guardianship Services program is funded through a grant supervised by the State Adult Guardianship Office, Montgomery County Courts, Montgomery County Community Foundation and Wabash Center, Inc.
To learn more or become a volunteer, attend the Lunch with the League Friday or contact Marcelle Jones at mjohnnes@wabashcenter.com.
Lunch with the League is a free program offered in the public interest sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Montgomery Count