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Elizabethtown Community Assistance Program (ECAP)

The Elizabethtown Community Assistance program (ECAP) is a volunteer program that assists elderly or disabled residents or families of deployed veterans, who live in the local Elizabethtown community.

Getting Involved

There are 2 ways to get involved with ECAP:

  1. Adopt a resident for a year OR for a semester. Keep in contact, visit, and assist with household tasks as needed.
  2. Sign up as an “as-needed” volunteer. Some residents only need help once or twice a year (especially with snow shoveling). When the resident contacts the college, all of these volunteers will be contacted via email to see who is able to help.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the time commitment?
  • The commitment varies by group and by resident. You can schedule times that  are conducive to your schedule, as well as the resident’s preferences. Generally, volunteers visit a few times in the fall, a few times over the winter, and a few times in the spring.

 

  • What  types of tasks are involved?
    • Outside tasks: leaf raking, snow shoveling, moving lawn furniture, washing windows, spring cleaning
    • Inside   tasks: light cleaning, painting
    • Friendly visits: phone calls and occasional visits are always welcome and sincerely appreciated!

 

ECAP Projecect Tree

  • Where  do we get the supplies & equipment? Ask your resident what  supplies they have or will need. The Center for Community & Civic  Engagement can provide rakes, bags, shovels, and gardening tools if  necessary – just ask before you go to your resident’s house!

 

How Can I signup?

Residents: Complete the  Residential Application form

Volunteers : Complete the Volunteer Application Form

Student Groups : Complete the Student Group Application Form

ECAP Project

 

 

 

 

 

Official "ECAP Volunteer" T-Shirts are Available for Purchase!

The shirts are bright orange, display the ECAP logo on the front, and "EC Volunteer" on the back.

The price of each shirt is $9. All proceeds directly benefit the ECAP program. Cash, student charge, and checks are accepted for payment.

T-Shirt Order Form

 

 

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