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22 people are interested
Bring Hope to Children with Cancer by Using Technology
ORGANIZATION: Hopecam
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22 people are interested
Help connect children with cancer to their friends and classmates using technology!
Mission: Hopecam is a 501c3 charitable organization with the mission of using technology to overcome the social isolation of children in treatment for cancer. Recognizing the critical need for socialization with their friends and classmates, Hopecam seeks to bridge the lonely divide between homebound or hospitalized children and their friends at school using tablets, web cameras, and Skype.
Position Description: The Program Volunteer will provide critical support to Hopecam’s program staff with administrative aspects of the "connection process." Some of the projects we need volunteer support with include:
- Speaking with families via phone and/or email
- Preparing welcome packets to ship to children, schools, and social workers
- Personalizing tablets and laptops per family
- Entering applications into our database, and much much more!
Qualifications:
- Positive attitude and flexibility
- In person volunteering
- Excellent PC skills and well-versed in PC version of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Detail oriented
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Excellent organizational and documentation skills
- Ability to multi-task
- Reliable transportation to Hopecam office
Start Date:Immediately
We are looking for volunteers who can commit to an in person opportunity with a regular schedule after training. A criminal background check is required prior to start.
Please email sam@hopecam.org if interested.
To learn more, visit www.hopecam.org
More opportunities with Hopecam
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Hopecam
Location:
12100 SUNSET HILLS RD STE C10, RESTON, VA 20190, US
Mission Statement
Hopecam connects children undergoing treatment for cancer, and other life-threatening illnesses, with their friends, family members, and classmates using tablets and web cameras.
Description
Among the first side-effects a child experiences after diagnosis of cancer or other life-threatening diseases is being cut off from their friends and school. Hopecam uses technology to help children overcome this social isolation. We work with the schools to educate them as to the importance of connecting with these children, providing information, IT support and hardware as needed. We program and give the children tablet computers equipped with webcams so they can connect with their friends and family.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
12100 Sunset Hills RdSuite C10Reston, VA 20191
DATE POSTED
November 2, 2022
SKILLS
- Administrative Support
- Data Entry
- Community Outreach
- Multi-Tasking
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 3-4 hours/week, minimum 6 month commitment on Mondays and/or Tuesdays
- This is an IN OFFICE opportunity and cannot be done remotely.