It's a group you may not think about that's greatly impacted by COVID-19: LGBTQ seniors.
As our series "Rebound Arizona" continues, we’re going to introduce you to a program that's aiming to keep these older folks connected through technology.
MINORITY GROUPS WITH AN OLDERPOPULATION.
SOT 3:24-3:34 WEFOUND IN A SURVEY THAT ONE INTHREE AMERICANS OVER 45 REPORTFEELING LONELY.
BUT THATNUMBER GOES TO 50 PERCENT WHENWE TALK ABOUT LGBTQ SENIORS.VO THEY'RE A GROUP THAT MAYNOT ALWAYS COME TO MIND BUTARE AT HIGH-RISK WHILE THEENTIRE PLANET IS INQUARANTINE.
SOT 1:53-2:02LGBTQ SENIORS FEEL OVERWHELMEDAND THREATENED.
THEY'REISOLATED; SOMETIMES THERE AREFOOD SHORTAGES, AND THERE'SSTILL REALLY INTENSEDISCRIMINATION.
VO THAT'S JPMARTIN.
HE'S THE DIRECTOR OF ANEW PROGRAM CALLED "GOLDENFRIENDS" SPEARHEADED BY THENO-PROFIT EQUALITY ARIZONA.THAT CONNECTS VOLUNTEERS WITHLGBTQ SENIORS THROUGH WIFI-ENABLED TABLETS.
SOT 6:12-6:26THE IMPACT OF CONNECTINGSOMEONE TO THE INTERNET ISHUGE.
BUT THEN GIVING THEM THETOOLS TO REALLY RELISH INTHAT, ESPECIALLY AT THIS TIMEWHERE WE'VE ALL BEEN STUCK ATHOME FOR ALMOST A MONTH NOW.VO SO HOW'S IT GOING TO WORK?SOT 5:28-5:42 WE WIPE THEMACHINE, AND THEN WE HAVE OUROWN APPLE ID'S, SO YOU DON'THAVE TO REMEMBER ANYPASSWORDS.
WE PRE-INSTALLZOOM, WE PRE-SETUP THEMEETINGS.
VO THOSE TABLETS AREON A LEASE PROGRAM, ANDTHEY'RE DELIVERED TO SENIORSWHO SIGN UP.
THEN THE FUNBEGINS.
SOT 5:44-6:02 YOU ANDYOUR MENTOR, YOU AND YOURMENTEE, OR YOU AND YOUR FRIENDALREADY HAVE THESE MEETINGSSET UP.
WE'RE GOING TO SENDSOME INSTRUCTIONS IN LARGEFONT.
THE BARE MINIMUM THATWE'RE GOING TO ASK IS THAT YOUJOIN US ON FRIDAY'S FOR THE'ELDER DISCUSSION' SO YOUSTART FORMING THIS FRIENDSHIP!VO AND IF YOU'RE INTERESTED INVOLUNTEERING?
SOT 9:04-9:20YOUR COMMITMENT WOULD BEPUTTING IN YOUR AVAILABILITY:WHAT DAYS YOU PREFER, WHATTIMES YOU PREFER.
WHETHER ITWOULD BE WEEKEND ORWEEKDAYS--WE CAN BE REALLYFLEXIBLE.
WE ALSO HAVE SOMEINTEREST QUESTIONS TO SEE WHATKIND OF MATCH YOU'D LIKE TOHAVE.
VO SO THERE YOU HAVE IT.GOLDEN FRIENDS IS A PROGRAMDESIGNED TO BRING THOSE WHONEED KINSHIP THE MOST SOMEMUCH-NEEDED HUMAN INTERACTION.BECAUSE LET'S FACE IT: GETTINGTHROUGH A GLOBAL PANDEMIC ISMUCH EASIER WITH A LITTLE HELPFROM YOUR FRIENDS.THE GOLDEN FRIENDS PROGRAMKICKS OFF MAY FIRST...AND IFYOU'RE INTERESTED IN SIGNINGUP, I'VE GOT A LINK WITH MOREINFORMATION POSTED ON MYFACEBOOK PAGE.
JUST SEARCH"MARK CHARTER KGUN" AND YOU'LL
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