UCSB students volunteer at Friendship Manor’s Ice Cream Social

Several UC Santa Barbara students volunteered at Friendship Manor’s Ice Cream Social on Nov. 7, where senior residents lined up to be served a sweet treat. Friendship Manor is a local retirement community in Isla Vista that frequently hosts events for their senior residents and volunteers to participate at. The Ice Cream Social, which is one of many offered activities, occurs on the first Saturday of every month and is coordinated by the UCSB Associated Students Community Affairs Board. Activities Director Chris Rendessy helps organize the activities that Friendship Manor hosts. A resident of 26 years, Imke Bomer, says Rendessy is “instrumental” in making these events happen. “We have a lot of fun here. And Chris, he’s very good at this kind of thing,” Bomer said. Part of what makes these events special to the residents of Friendship Manor are the students who volunteer their time to spend with the senior community.

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