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Organization	.
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. The Laurel Area Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers, Inc. Faith in Action is a community ministry supported by faith congregations in the Greater Latrobe and Ligonier areas and is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 corporation. The program provides quality of life services for residents aged 60 and above residing in the Greater Latrobe and Ligonier areas. It is an everyday struggle for elderly people to remain independent in their own homes. It is not only an effort but, in many cases, a physical impossibility to maintain a house, purchase groceries, household supplies, and clothing and get to essential doctor's appointments. Many elderly people do not have a family member, neighbor or friend who can help them with these common, everyday tasks. For many of these people it is not just a matter of quality of life issues involving isolation and loneliness, but also meeting basic survival needs. Working with a diverse coalition of 42 Community Partners including 23 congregations and 19 organizations, agencies, and businesses, the LAIVC Faith in Action program recruits, screens, trains, and mobilizes volunteers to assist the frail elderly with many tasks of daily living, enabling them to remain in their own homes, living with dignity and quality of life. The objective is to work with others in the community to complement existing programs, not to compete with them. The Executive Director serves on the United Way of Westmoreland County's Council for Aging and Vulnerable Populations. She also serves as the Chair for the Board of Directors of the newly formed IVC of the Alleghenies, a coalition of Faith in Action programs operating throughout Western Pennsylvania. .

Service Area	.
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. Current Service Area includes the following: City of Latrobe Unity Township Residents with Latrobe mailing address Loyalhanna and Bradenville Ligonier Township Town of Ligonier .

Community Partners	.
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. Adelphoi USA Alzheimer's Association Bradenville United Methodist Church Beth Israel Congregation Christ United Church of Christ Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Greater Latrobe School District Green Meadows Assisted Living Holy Family Church Holy Trinity Church Heritage United Methodist Church Latrobe Alliance Church Latrobe Area Chamber of Commerce Latrobe Bulletin LAH Charitable Foundation Latrobe Church of God Latrobe Presbyterian Church Latrobe Salvation Army Latrobe United Presbyterian Church Laurel Area Partnership on Aging Lifelong Learning Center (SCSEP ) Pleasant Unity United Methodist Church Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Representative Jess Stairs Retired and Senior Volunteer Program ( RSVP ) Rotary Club of Latrobe St. Benedict Church St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church St. John The Evangelist Church St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church St. Michael's of the Valley Episcopal Church St. Paul's United Church of Christ St. Paul Lutheran Church Saint Vincent Basilica Parish Saint Vincent College Saint Vincent Seminary Spirited Training Tree of Life/Assembly of God Church Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church United Way of Westmoreland County Westmoreland Human Opportunities Westmoreland County Area Agency on Aging Westmoreland County Community College .