Retired teachers hear about Senior Volunteer Patrol, YANA program

FALLBROOK – California Retired Teachers (CalRTA) Avocado Division 81 heard about the YANA (You Are Not Alone) program at their recent brunch meeting. Manny Ortega, Senior Volunteer Patrol administrator, presented an overview of the program assisted by Cindy Roark, and Nancy Sawdon, who is a CalRTA member.

YANA is an outreach program that serves elderly and disabled people. Program volunteers made 16,000 contacts in 2009. YANA is carried out by senior volunteers who also facilitate transportation to events, conduct vacation property checks, assist with traffic control, are bilingual trans...