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Are you a native Spanish speaker? Visit with an older adult in East Boston!
ORGANIZATION: FriendshipWorks
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5 people are interested
Looking to give back to your community? We are currently looking for volunteers who speak Spanish and who are interested in ongoing visiting in person with an older adult in East Boston. Visiting is in person.
To volunteer: please complete a volunteer application at https://fw4elders.org/get-involved/volunteer-application.html
Ideally, this commitment will be once a week for 9-12 months. The time is flexible.
FriendshipWorks was founded 35 years ago to help reduce social isolation, enhance the quality of life, and preserve the dignity of older adults in Greater Boston. This work is accomplished by recruiting volunteers of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds who provide friendship, advocacy, education, assistance, and emotional support. Volunteers are critical to helping address the serious health risks posed by social isolation in the elder community, including accelerating brain and cardiovascular aging.
Help us make matches that create connections, lead to friendships, and reduce isolation, one elder at a time. In turn, you are rewarded with rich one-on-one relationships. The beauty is in both the giving and receiving at FriendshipWorks.
To learn more, visit www.fw4elders.org
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About FriendshipWorks
Location:
105 Chauncy St, Suite 801, Boston, MA 02111, US
Mission Statement
FriendshipWorks' mission is to reduce isolation, enhance the quality of life, and preserve the dignity of older adults in Greater Boston.
Description
We accomplish our mission by recruiting and training caring volunteers who provide friendship, support, advocacy, and assistance to older adults living in Boston, Brookline, Newton, Cambridge, and Somerville. We have 4 volunteer programs: Friendly Visiting, Friendly Helping, Medical Escorts, and PetPals. You select the opportunity that best fits your schedule and interests, no prior experience is required, and most of our opportunities can be accessed without a car. We welcome volunteers of all ages and backgrounds. To get started, check out all our volunteer opportunities here on VolunteerMatch, visit our website, or complete a volunteer application online. Join us in creating connections to end elder isolation today!
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
105 Chauncy StreetBostonBoston, MA 02111
DATE POSTED
July 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Spanish
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Visit 45-60 minutes, ideally weekly.