Help an Blind Neighbor get groceries, Boston MA
ORGANIZATION: Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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Do you enjoy grocery shopping? Is food accessibility important to you? Make a friend, make a difference and make an impact as a volunteer with the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI). Volunteers are needed in and around the Boston for errands and grocery shopping for people who are blind or visually impaired. We have an urgent need for a volunteer in the Somerville area to take an elderly blind woman shopping once every other week. Volunteers must have a car and be willing to drive participant to and from the store. Volunteers will be trained in sighted guide.
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About Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Location:
200 Ivy Street, Brookline, MA 02446, US
Mission Statement
Established in 1903, the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) is the oldest program in the country providing services to adults with vision loss. Helen Keller served on our first advisory board. MABVI is dedicated to empowering individuals to live with dignity. We provide access to a full range of sight loss services and help reduce fears and isolation caused by vision loss. With offices in Brookline and Worcester, we serve more than 7,000 blind and visually impaired individuals every year. MABVI is a program of MAB Community Services.
Description
Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired offers a number of services.
In our COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, volunteers work one-to-one with visually impaired adults in their community, assisting with reading or shopping.
In each of our 35 peer-led SUPPORT GROUPS, individuals gather to share challenges and resources.
Elders with low vision can work with one of our VISION REHABILITATION SPECIALISTS to learn strategies for living with limited or no vision. Special focus on reading and writing, magnification, lighting, diabetes management, home safety and daily activities.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1 Main StreetSomerville, MA 02129
DATE POSTED
August 27, 2021
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours every other week
- reliable, trustworthy, safe driver