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Phone Buddies
ORGANIZATION: Faith in Action of Solano
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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DONATE TO THIS
ORGANIZATION -
211 people are interested
Faith in Action links volunteers to homebound seniors, persons with cancer and other chronic illnesses, and disable persons. Oftentimes, all that is needed to encourage them day-to-day is a friendly phone. Many times, our phone buddies may be the only call received. Phone buddies are matched with homebound persons. Phone buddies commit to calling at least once a week.
Please note that our agency is located in Solano County, in Northern California. We serve only in our county. If you are out-of-state, and still wish to be a phone buddy, you will be matched with a Solano County resident. Those seniors who are receiving calls from out of state volunteers love hearing from someone in another part of the country.
For more information, go to www.faithinactionsolano.org
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About Faith in Action of Solano
Location:
3303 Whitemarsh Lane, FAIRFIELD, CA 94534, US
Mission Statement
What We Do: Faith in Action, now in its 21st year of service in Solano County, is a volunteer-based, interfaith-based nonprofit that provides services to seniors 60 years and older who are frail, living with chronic illnesses, or homebound. The agency seeks to end the isolation, promote the independence, and sustain the dignity of homebound seniors throughout Solano County. The agency has more than 800 registered seniors, with approximately 125-150 volunteers assisting them during any given month. Volunteers are integral to meeting the needs of our seniors. Volunteers are the heart and backbone of the agency. Who We Are: The agency provides non-acute, non-medical in-home support services to homebound seniors. All services are provided by volunteers. Services can include transportation to and from medical or social service appointments, transportation to life enhancement activities, grocery shopping, phone reassurance, home visits, in-home peer counseling, support groups either in person or by teleconference, light house cleaning, yard work, and respite for family caregivers. All services are subsidized through grants or government contracts; donations are accepted. No one is turned away for lack of funds.
Description
What We Do: Faith in Action, now in its 21st year of service in Solano County, is a volunteer-based, interfaith-based nonprofit that provides services to seniors 60 years and older who are frail, living with chronic illnesses, or homebound. The agency seeks to end the isolation, promote the independence, and sustain the dignity of homebound seniors throughout Solano County. The agency has more than 800 registered seniors, with approximately 125-150 volunteers assisting them during any given month. Volunteers are integral to meeting the needs of our seniors. Volunteers are the heart and backbone of the agency. Who We Are: The agency provides non-acute, non-medical in-home support services to homebound seniors. All services are provided by volunteers. Services can include transportation to and from medical or social service appointments, transportation to life enhancement activities, grocery shopping, phone reassurance, home visits, in-home peer counseling, support groups either in person or by teleconference, light house cleaning, yard work, and respite for family caregivers. All services are subsidized through grants or government contracts; donations are accepted. No one is turned away for lack of funds.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
July 22, 2021
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18