Parsippany LIVE and Caldwell LIVE — Lifelong Involvement for Vital Elders — are pleased to announce a new workshop available to residents age 60 and older. The workshop, “Volunteer Opportunities with AmeriCorps,” will take place on Monday, August 23, at 10 a.m. at the Lake Hiawatha Library, 20 Nokomis Avenue, Lake Hiawatha. Guest speaker Jacqueline Simon, AmeriCorps Program Manager of the International Institute of New Jersey, will discuss various volunteer opportunities especially for individual over the age of 60. AmeriCorps offers a small stipend and scholarships for continuing education.

The workshop is free and open to the community. For more information, call Inna Kramers at (973) 674-6330, x 230.

Parsippany LIVE and Caldwell LIVE are federally funded programs intended to develop programs and services to enable residents 60 and older to remain in the community. United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ serves as lead agency for both programs, and Jewish Family Service (JFS) of MetroWest and Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of MetroWest collaboratively implement the projects.

Parsippany LIVE and Caldwell LIVE are supported by the U.S. Administration on Aging. Caldwell LIVE is funded in part by a grant from Mountainside Health Foundation.

For more information on Parsippany LIVE, call (973) 263-7043 or request information via email at . For more information about Caldwell LIVE or to obtain the monthly calendar, call (973) 403-0972 or email .

United Jewish Communities of MetroWest NJ raises funds through its United Jewish Appeal campaign, provides resources and coordinates programs and services for the Jewish community in Essex, Morris, and Sussex counties, as well as part of Union county. As the key Jewish philanthropic organization, the federation and its 18 local beneficiary agencies strive to fulfill the communal and social service needs of the MetroWest community. It also works to maintain the integrity and dignity of Jewish life through its national and international fundraising efforts.