Be a lifeline to an isolated needy senior - become their phone buddy!

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The pandemic has increased the loneliness of our elderly population. Millions of seniors are disconnected from friends and family, many without a computer or car to engage with the outside world. They feel forgotten. As a result, their emotional and physical health has been severely compromised. Loneliness-induced depression, heart disease, obesity, and other diseases have increased for seniors in the last few years.

Our weekly phone buddies provide a vital human connection to the most needy seniors in our society. You will be a lifeline - a warm voice, an empathic presence, a consistent and reliable friend.

The next volunteer training will take place in late summer 2023. To be considered for training, you'll have a phone interview, a reference check, and an online application. Please contact our volunteer recruitment coordinator marcia@friendlyvoices.org for more details.

Volunteers must be 25-85 years old and live in the U.S. We're especially interested in volunteers who live in the San Francisco Bay Area where we are based, and in volunteers who are bilingual in Spanish or Mandarin.

Please note that we will reply to your message from marcia@friendlyvoices.org. Please check your spam folder if you don't receive our reply!