Community Ambassadors are volunteers who have been trained to provide information and referral services to seniors and their families. They have learned about local resources and services such as:

Fees

There is no fee to speak with a volunteer ambassador; however, there may be a fee associated with the services of the referral agency.

Contacting a Volunteer Ambassador

Many people feel most comfortable connecting with someone who speaks their own language and/or understands their own culture. A Community Ambassador can be contacted by calling and/or e-mailing the individual or organization listed below:

Organization	Languages Spoken	Site Coordinator
Afghan Coalition	English	Valerie Smith 510.745.1680
Centerville Presbyterian Church (CPC)	English, Mandarin, Cantonese	Lisa Dutra 510.739.3575 ext. 48
CityServe	English	Linda Foster 510.796.SERVE (7378)
Fremont Senior Center Volunteers	English, Mandarin, Hindi	Judy Gallegos 510.790.6600
India Community Center (ICC)	Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, Punjabi, Kannada, Konkani	Pragna Dadbhawala 408.934.1130 ext. 263
Muslim Support Network (MSN)	Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi	Moina Shaiq 510.574.2082
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church	Spanish	Gloria Bauchou 510.657.4043
Saint Anne Catholic Parish	Filipino	Myrla Raymundo 510.489.0133
Sikhs Engaged in Volunteer Activities (SEVA)	Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi, Farsi	Jagmeet Kaur 510.491.6699
Taiwanese Community Help Association (TCHA)	Taiwanese, Mandarin	John Hsieh 510.784.7341
Tropics Mobile Park Community	English, Mandarin	Naomi Aylesworth 510.324.2500
Veterans of Foreign Wars - DAV	English	Arthur McGrath 510.651.3402

If you are unable to reach any of the above individuals, please call the City of Fremont’s Senior Helpline at 510.574.2041

Note: Community Ambassadors are trained information and referral specialists; they are not trained clinicians. If the clients have questions beyond what the ambassadors are able to provide, they will be referred to the City of Fremont’s Intake Specialist for a detailed assessment of needs.