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3 people are interested
Seeking Handypeople: Help Older Adults Maintain Their Homes
ORGANIZATION: Village in the Ville
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3 people are interested
Volunteer with Village in the Ville to help older adults in the Clintonville, Beechwold, and University District areas maintain their homes.
Village in the Ville offers home repair services to older adults in our community so that they can continue to age in place - that is, in their homes and our community. We connect older adults need help with minor home repairs (e.g., replacing smoke alarms, installing bathroom handrails, and the like) to local handypeople willing to lend their skills in minor home repair.
So, if you’re a handyperson who enjoys working with your hands and solving problems, all while helping to make a difference in your community, then this volunteer opportunity is for you! By sharing your handy skills, you can help ensure our aging neighbors can stay in their homes and our community for as long as possible. Not only will you have the satisfaction of helping someone, you’ll also have the opportunity to get to know those you’re helping and develop a real connection.
If you have any questions, please contact William Jones-Kline at william.jones-kline@clintonvillecrc.org or (614) 390-4827.
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About Village in the Ville
Location:
3222 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43202, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to cultivate a community rooted in connectedness that celebrates diversity and promotes reciprocal volunteer assistance among older adults.
Description
Although we are a program of the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resource Center, we are a separate 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Our story;
A small group of friends noticed the need to support aging folks in Clintonville. They founded Village in the Ville in 2015 after learning about Villages, which are communities that help older folks overcome the challenges of aging.
Our organization has grown to about 100 members and 70 active volunteers. We have helped dozens of our members stay in their homes, rather than moving into nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
We provide services for our members that become harder with age. Our opportunities include, but are not limited to, helping members with; yard care, grocery shopping, transportation to their doctors' appointments, home repair, meal preparation, technology assistance, and snow removal during the winter.
Weekly, we hold events for Village members. Recently, events have included visiting parks, museums, restaurants, pumpkin patches, and shops (in masks, with social distancing). Also, we frequently offer virtual yoga, tai chi, computer proficiency, and art classes, along with regular virtual book club meetings and coffee hours. Frequently, we invite experts to speak to members about various topics, like social justice and health.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3222 North High St.Columbus, OH 43202
DATE POSTED
June 21, 2022
SKILLS
- Home Repair
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- 1 to 3 hrs