{"id":15,"date":"2025-12-29T01:54:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T01:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomemosuncafecito.org\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2025-12-31T17:14:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T17:14:13","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tomemosuncafecito.org\/?page_id=15","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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got questions? we\u2019ve got answers.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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1. I want to volunteer. What do I do?
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The Let\u2019s Talk Story Club works with youth organizations and students who volunteer their time to \u201ctalk story\u201d with seniors. If you are interested in volunteering or in coordinating a senior \u201cmemory collection workshop,\u201d please send an email to\u00a0info@letstalkstoryclub.org<\/a>.
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2. What do volunteers receive?<\/summary>\n

We operate on donations only, which helps us provide our youth volunteers with the book at no cost. All of our volunteers must agree to submit a final survey once their book is complete.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

3. I\u2019m a student. Can I receive community service hours?<\/summary>\n

Yes! The Let\u2019s Talk Story Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. If you require a supervisor’s signature to receive school credit for volunteer hours, please follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then email\u00a0info@letstalkstoryclub.org<\/a>\u00a0requesting a supervisor’s signature. Please allow 3-5 business days for review and response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you complete the book with your senior, you must submit the final survey using the QR code you received in your volunteer packet. Your submission must include a brief write-up about your seniors\u2019 Let\u2019s Talk Story Club experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

4. Can I purchase the book?
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Yes, the Tomemos un Cafecito book is available for purchase here<\/strong><\/a>. All profits will help fund our free community workshops, where seniors are paired up with youth to complete the book.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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5. Can I donate to the Let\u2019s Talk Story Club?
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Yes! Donations are greatly appreciated. They are the only way we can keep providing books to our youth volunteers who capture and preserve seniors\u2019 stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To donate, click here<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also Venmo @letstalkstory, or send cash or write a check to The Let\u2019s Talk Story Club and mail to 117 Briar Rose, Irvine, CA 92618.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

6. Do the seniors need to be Japanese in order to create a book?<\/summary>\n

Absolutely not. Though the Tomemos un Cafecito book is written in Spanish and contains Latinamerican cultural references, your seniors do not need to be Latinamerican to benefit from creating a memory book.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

7. What if I have more questions?
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Email\u00a0audrey@letstalkstoryclub.org<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0taisho@letstalkstoryclub.org<\/a>. We\u2019re here to help!<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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