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37 people are interested
Deliver from a Food Pantry on Tuesdays on Pittsburgh's North Side
ORGANIZATION: Wesley Family Services-Older Adult Services
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37 people are interested
Want to help seniors in our community? Help them get the food they need!
You can help an older adult to live independently at home and feel connected to their community during this crisis. We are in need of a volunteer to help a senior get their food from a pantry on the north side twice a month.
The pantry is open 3pm-4pm on Tuesdays. You would go every other week to pick up food for the senior who also lives on the north side of Pittsburgh
Wesley Family Services is a social service and social care agency serving southwestern PA. Our volunteer-assisted services in the community are supported primarily by our funding partner: The United Way. We've been supporting seniors for over 25 years and are currently providing services with COVID-19 safety measures.
Register to volunteer here: https://form.jotform.com/200765618956163
This volunteer position is only open to residents of Pennsylvania.
All volunteers must complete the PA Criminal History clearance (PATCH), which is free for volunteers. We are not able to accept volunteers who do not have a recent background check.
All volunteers must complete the PA Criminal History clearance (PATCH), which is free for volunteers.
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About Wesley Family Services-Older Adult Services
Location:
221 Penn Avenue, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221, US
Mission Statement
In Service of Seniors: Pittsburgh (ISOS) and Open Your Heart to a Senior in Westmoreland County are programs of Wesley Family Services with a mission to maximize the independence of older adults in Allegheny County and Westmoreland County through practical volunteer-based supports.
Description
In Service of Seniors: Pittsburgh and Open Your Heart to a Senior (OYHS) are part of an initiative of the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Seniors who need some extra support to live independently at home and feel connected to their community are matched with volunteers in their neighborhood.
Volunteers are able to have flexible/self-service scheduling which allows volunteers to view and select activities that they would like to do. Some of the activities available are grocery shopping for or with an older adult, providing rides to appointments, friendly visiting, helping a senior with low vision read their mail, and more! Some of our opportunities are suspended at this time due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Please contact us for a current list of available opportunities.
In Allegheny County, we also offer Medicare counseling through our APPRISE program and home safety checks for seniors through the Safety for Seniors program.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
221 Penn AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15221
DATE POSTED
September 27, 2021
SKILLS
- Elder care
- Cross-cultural Communication
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- This assignment will take 2-4 hours a month.