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Read Mail and help shop with a Blind Neighbor in Brookline, MA
ORGANIZATION: Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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If you live in or near the Brookline area and want to change someone's life for the better, then look no further than a truly inspiring organization called the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI). We are currently seeking a volunteer in the Brookline area that can assist an elderly blind woman with reading her mail, and shopping for community errands. Volunteers should have a car, or willing to do a ride share with the consumer to stores. Volunteers must be available for at least six months and available once a week for 1-2 hours.
Do you enjoy making a connection with someone in your community? Do you want to make a positive impact in the life of a neighbor in need?
Join a team of over 200 volunteers across the state that helps create a difference in the blind and low vision community!
The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) is seeking volunteers who are interested in a relationship-building and task-oriented role!
The Volunteer Onboarding Process includes:
1. Submit an MABVI Volunteer Application
2. Completing the online, modular Volunteer Training
3. Schedule a time to chat via Zoom with a member of the MABVI Volunteer Team/Submit a CORI
4. Meet the MABVI Volunteer Team!
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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
Community,
People with Disabilities,
Seniors
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
1 main streetBrookline, MA 02445
(42.3328 ,-71.13891 )
DATE POSTED
April 17, 2025
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- Reading / Writing
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Special Needs
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours per week
- Trustworthy, compassionate, reliable