Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 29, No. 3. 1966.
Aid Call Progress
Aid Call Progress
Salient Reporter
Preparations for the association's "48-hour call" aid to Wellington's elderly are progressing well.
Public relations officer Ian McKinnon told Salient this when asked to comment on the scheme, outlined in the previous issue of Salient.
He said that he has been engaged for two weeks in contacting organisations around Wellington which could put him in contact with elderly people needing help.
At the name time he has been appealing for student volunteers to carry out the work.
"In many cases this will not be hard work." Mr. McKinnon said. "Many people would welcome someone to talk to them and perhaps make them a cup of tea."
However, other elderly people would get a morale boost from seeing cleaning or gardening jobs which were beyond them done by students. Mr. McKinnon said.