Bill Payer Volunteer: Help Seniors Manage Monthly Bills

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At this time, Bill Payer is only recruiting for Russian speaking volunteers. Please contact the DFTA Volunteer Resource Center for more information if you are a Russian speaker and interested in volunteering with Bill Payer.

Managing the monthly bills can be overwhelming and cumbersome for anyone. For a senior who may have no one who can assist, when bills are left unpaid and piling up, life can have serious consequences. If you know how to balance a checkbook and pay bills, then consider becoming a Bill Payer volunteer. Play a vital role in helping seniors continue to live independently at home.

Tasks:

• Work with a senior in your community to help manage monthly bills, prepare checks and balance his or her checkbook
• Review bank statements
• Compile a detailed monthly report of your activities

Requirements:

• Strong organization skills
• Detail-oriented
• Possess compassion, patience and empathy for older adults
• Desire to help
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of financial information
• Meet background check and fingerprint requirements
• Attend a DFTA Volunteer Information Session

SkillsPreferred:

• Ability to speak languages other than English desired (preferably Spanish, Russian or Chinese), but not required

Training:

• General training on working with senior clients and money management will be provided

TimeCommitment:

• Volunteers serve any day of the week
• Hours are flexible to allow for a mutually convenient time for the volunteer and client to meet
• On average, volunteers serve once a month for approximately 4 hours
• Minimum one year commitment strongly requested