Help an elderly neighbor experiencing vision loss, grocery shop in Fitchburg, MA
ORGANIZATION: Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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If you live in or around the Fitchburg area, and want to impact the life of a neighbor in need then look no further than the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI). MABVI connects volunteers all across the state to help people living with vision loss experience the full and complete lives they want to live. Currently we have an immediate need for someone in Fitchburg. The volunteer should have a car and willing to take a middle aged woman to the grocery store once a week and help her shop.
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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 StreetFitchburg, MA 01420
DATE POSTED
October 1, 2021
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours per week
- Reliable, trustworthy, dependable