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Become a Shanti Activities Volunteer!
Shanti Project exists to enhance the health, quality of life and well-being of people with terminal, life-threatening or disabling illnesses or conditions. Through a continuum of services, including in-home and onsite patient and care navigation, emotional and practical support and preserving the human-animal bond, Shanti strives to achieve the highest medical and quality of life outcomes for San Francisco’s most vulnerable.
The Activities Program offers currently registered clients an opportunity to enjoy some of the Bay Area's cultural events and recreational activities with a supportive group of peers. Living with life-threatening illness can be a difficult and lonely experience, and research shows that socialization and support can provide a big boost to both the spirits and the immune system.
The role of the Activities Desk Volunteer is to manage the Activities and Events desk from 9am-1pm one day a week to:
Process client requests in person and over the phone
Keep daily log of clients who access services
Update Activities list daily
Communicate directly with vendors
We are currently seeking two individuals to attend to the Program on Mondays and Fridays who possess the following qualities:
Takes initiative
Is detail-oriented and is able to keep up with paperwork
Has good communication skills the ability to interact with a diverse client base in person and on the phone
Is computer literate (Proficient in Microsoft Word and internet usage)
Is organized and has the ability to multi-task
Is outgoing and friendly
Can make a minimum commitment of 6 months, one day a week, from 9am-1pm (with the possibility of more hours) and attend a quarterly team meeting
We are currently seeking two volunteers to attend to the Program on Mondays and Fridays from 9am-1pm.
We encourage women, LGBTQ identified people, HIV positive individuals, and people of color to apply.
Interested parties may reply to:
Adrienne Elias
Shanti HIV Services Manager
aelias@shanti.org
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About Shanti - San Francisco
Location:
730 Polk Street, San Francisco, CA 94109, US
Mission Statement
Shanti enhances the quality of life, health and well-being of people living with life-threatening illnesses, including Breast Cancer and HIV/AIDS.
Description
Founded in 1974 by Dr. Charles Garfield, Shanti has been at the forefront of a growing national movement to enhance the quality of life for persons living with life-threatening or chronic illnesses by providing volunteer-based emotional and practical support.
Shanti is a Sanskrit word meaning "inner peace" or "tranquility". It is an appropriate name since, ultimately, all of Shanti's direct service and educational programs are aimed at easing the burdens and improving the well-being of people in difficult life situations.
Key to the success of Shanti's mission is the Shanti Model of Peer Support, which is both a philosophy and a set of techniques that are used throughout our work. It is a way of being with another person that frees both parties to be fully who they are and communicate their feelings to one another. It is a way of being which allows two persons to meet as equals. It is a way of relating to others that is characterized by certain values and attitudes.
Definition of Peer
We define peer as someone who is not necessarily like us in obvious ways, but is someone with whom we share a basic humanity; someone with whom we are equals. All people share universal human experiences. By virtue of this shared humanity, we are all peers. The Shanti Model of Peer Support is based on this equality.
Values Underlying the Shanti Model of Peer Support
- mutual respect
- positive regard
- empowerment of the client (the assumption that the client has the solutions to his or her own problems and does not need your advice of direction)
- genuineness (being oneself, authenticity)
- acceptance of differences (does not mean agreement, but acceptance based on respect)
- empathy (allowing oneself to feel with another person)
- intention to be of service
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
730 Polk StreetSan Francisco, CA 94109
DATE POSTED
October 19, 2017
SKILLS
- Organization
- People Skills
- Problem Solving
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Multi-Tasking
- Basic Computer Skills
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Mondays and Fridays from 9am-1pm.