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1 person is interested
Share the Bible with a Senior in Paramount/Long Beach
ORGANIZATION: Volunteer Action for Aging
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1 person is interested
Share the Bible with a fellow Christian. If you live in the Paramount/Long Beach area and have 1 hour to spend sharing the bible, we need you.
We have a specific need for a female volunteers in the Paramount/Long Beach area. The senior has been waiting for a volunteer for many months.
There is no care involved. Visit, talk about the bible and share your faith with a very nice senior woman in Paramount.
Your committment is only 1 hour per week. This senior would like her visitor to be available in the early evening. Maybe on your way home from work or after work.
Access scan.samaritan.com to complete the application.
Call or email Teri Hershberg thershberg@scanhealthplan.com 562-637-7175
Our agency is Volunteer Action for Aging. We coordinate a Friendly Visitor program to visit with isloated, lonely seniors in their home. No personal care is involved, just a visit. Our program is free of charge to the senior and the volunteer.
More opportunities with Volunteer Action for Aging
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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's HomeParamount, CA 90723
DATE POSTED
May 2, 2016
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Faith-based Leadership
- Spiritual Healing
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Just 1 hour per week