- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Bilingual Spanish Speaking Volunteers Needed to Help Teach Seniors How to Use Their Cellphones
ORGANIZATION: Volunteer Action for Aging
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Do you know how to use a cellphone? Are you good at teaching others? If so, use your cellphone skills to help seniors get connected with family and friends!
Join Volunteer Action for Aging (VAA) at a Cellphone Class for Seniors where volunteers will help seniors by teaching them how to use their cellphone(s). Additional volunteer duties include: helping with registration and setting up refreshments, as needed. Volunteers will be paired either one-on-one with a senior OR in a small group. Seeking bilingual Spanish speaking volunteers, however, English speaking volunteers are aslo encouraged to apply. RSVP is required.
Additional details regarding event will be given once registration is confirmed. For more information, call Karen at (844) 714-4424 or email her at kmarkle@scanhealthplan.com.
Help a senior connect with technology and put a smile on their face!
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About Volunteer Action for Aging
Location:
3800 Kilroy Airport Way suite 100, Long Beach, CA 90806, US
Mission Statement
Volunteer Action for Aging (VAA) is a volunteer service program operating under Independence at Home, a non-profit care management organization that supports disabled adults and seniors in their efforts to remain healthy and independent in their homes and communities. Our volunteer program works to assist and develop nurturing and caring relationships with disabled adults and homebound seniors.
Description
VAA provides the following services and community service opportunities:
Homeless Hygiene Care kit Event: Volunteers of all ages including seniors, Veterans, and young adults will gather to assemble homeless care kits.
Cell Phone Instruction To assist seniors understand the basic or advanced functions of their cell phones or Smart phones we need patient teachers who can work individually with seniors at a downtown Long Beach senior apartment building.
ALL YEAR Friendly Visitor/Phone Friend Volunteer: on a weekly basis, volunteers provide either friendly visits or phone calls to matched clients. They offer emotional support, companionship and conversation to reduce loneliness and isolation.
Writing Letters for our Troops Event: clients and volunteers come together to write letters for our active military and veterans. Letters are sent to Operation Gratitude, a non-profit organization that sends care packages to the military.
Thanksgiving Meal Delivery Ev: This event has become a family tradition for many and we have volunteers who help year after year.
Check out our website for lots of news or call for a copy of our newsletter at www.independenceathome.org
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Senior Apartment BuildingOxnard, CA 93030
DATE POSTED
May 26, 2015
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Teaching / Instruction
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- 2 hrs.
- Sociable, Patient, Familiarity with cell phones