Meet The Team

Sonia Jaramillo
Board President

Elizabeth Blake
Board VicePresident

Pauline Stuart
Board Treasurer, Secretary

Janet Carter
Board Assistant Treasurer

Thomas Neuschatz

Mary Hinrichs

Lucia Silidiker

Marina Swales
Volunteer Coordinator

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About Us
“Be a lamp, a lifeboat or a ladder.
Help someone’s soul heal.
Walk out of your house like a shepherd.”
-Rumi
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We are a group of volunteers committed to serving the ill, elderly or frail
from the beginning of a health challenge to the end of life including the dying process.
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Our Story
The Circle of Friends has been serving the local community for several decades.
It started with a couple of friends wanting to ease the stress of illness and old age for other friends. Over the years we have become more organized and mature.
We became a California public non-profit in 2016.
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Our resources include:
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Medical equipment and supplies listed in a lending website.
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A team of volunteers who help with rides and meals.
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Coordination of services with an online volunteer sign up page.
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This website is a resource for the community as a repository of important educational articles on Caregiving, Emergencies, Education, End of Life and local Resources.