RCRV Community Projects
The following project is available:
The Heritage Area Agency on Aging Money Management Program promotes independent living for people on a limited income who are at risk because they cannot manage their financial affairs and cannot get help from their friends or family. The program’s trained volunteers provide them with the money management assistance they need for daily living.Trained volunteer representative payees serve people with limited income who have been designated as incapable of handling their own finances by the federal agency administering the benefit--usually the Social Security Administration. The representative payee:
maintains control over the benefits;
signs all checks; and
spends the money to meet the current needs of the client.
Trained volunteer bill payers serve clients with limited incomes who are still in charge of their financial affairs but need some help organizing their bill and checkbooks by
helping the client to manage monthly income and expenditures
writing checks for the client’s signature; and
assisting the client with paperwork related to bill paying.
Volunteers can also assist with monitoring the client/volunteer records on a quarterly basis.
Volunteers who are interested in participating in the program should contact Linda Dearinger at 398-5559 or linda.dearinger@kirkwood.edu. Potential volunteers must complete an application which includes references.