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80 people are interested
Aid Seniors with Travel: Appointment Buddies Training!
ORGANIZATION: Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty
Please visit the new page to apply.
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80 people are interested
It is often a challenge for the elderly to travel to and from appointments which forces them to rely on inconsistent services that may get them to their appointments either late or hours before they begin. Appointment Buddies is a direct way to combat this problem while helping homebound senior in need.
For this program, volunteers will partner with senior clients to help them get to and from medical appointments. By participating in Appointment Buddies, senior clients will have a Met Council volunteer to travel with and get them to their appointment safely and at an appropriate time while also decreasing the feeling of lonliness.
This program will train volunteers on how to safely assist seniors in traveling to and from their doctors' appointments. After the training is complete, volunteers will then be matched based upon client request for an Appointment Buddy.
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About Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty
Location:
77 Water Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005, US
Mission Statement
The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty is the voice of the Jewish poor and the first line of defense for our community’s needy. We fight poverty through comprehensive social services and treat every individual with dignity and respect. Our network of grassroots Jewish Community Councils strengthens families and neighborhoods throughout New York City.
Description
In 1972, two major academic studies on the growing number of impoverished Jews in New York City were released. They estimated that the number stood at approximately 300,000 people.
These statistics prompted the formation of the Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty, with support from the American Jewish Congress and the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York. With funding from the Human Resources Administration, this group selected Rabbi Jack Simcha Cohen as its first Executive Director and Jerome M. Becker as Chair of the organization. The Lower East Side Jewish Community Council and the Concourse Jewish Community Council were established as the first Met Council-affiliated Jewish Community Councils.
Since then, Met Council has continued to grow. Today, Met Council serves over tens of thousands of clients on site and throughout our network of Jewish Community Councils in each of the City’s five boroughs. From affordable housing, capacity building initiatives, career services, crisis intervention, and family violence services, to health insurance enrollment assistance, home care programs, home services, immigrant services, and kosher food distribution, Met Council continues to be the voice of New York’s poor and working poor.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
120 Broadway, 7th floorNew York, NY 10271
DATE POSTED
July 1, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training