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Crafty Card-Makers - Bring Happiness to Hospice Patients!

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ORGANIZATION: Unity Hospice of Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, Greater St. Louis and Houston

  • 43 people are interested
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Are you looking for a way to share your arts & craft skills with someone and bring joy in the process? Unity Hospice is looking for Crafty Card-making volunteers to make cards for patients in hospice care. This role is good for those skilled at painting, drawing, watercolor, collage, scrapbooking, or card-making. Our ideal volunteers will be adults who have artistic talent and would like a judgment-free outlet to share that skill with those who need cheering!
Patients on hospice are often homebound, and appreciate a pretty, handmade and handwritten card to brighten their day! At Unity we try and add those extra touches to show our patients that they are never alone, and that many people in the community love and care about them.
Card making volunteers can create seasonal cards, birthday cards, or just "thinking of you" - general all purpose cards. Cards would only have art/messaging on the front - our office volunteers would do the writing of messages inside and mail the cards to patients. We ask volunteers to include envelopes with their cards when possible, although we can discuss this if it's not possible.
Cards could be dropped off at our Chicago office in Chinatown, our Skokie office near Main & Crawford, or be mailed to the Volunteer Coordinator when created.

Volunteers need only complete an application to become part of the team. Please contact us today if this opportunity seems right for you!

(At this time we cannot accommodate groups or students under 18)

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About Unity Hospice of Chicagoland, Northwest Indiana, Greater St. Louis and Houston

Location:

Unity Hospice of Chicagoland 600 W. Cermak Rd,, Chicago, IL 60616, US

Mission Statement

The mission of Unity Hospice is to provide comprehensive care, support, and education to people facing life-limiting disease, those who care for them and our community. Unity Hospice provides top-notch palliative care for those with life limiting illnesses along with great customer support - a combination that can't be beat!

Description

Founded in 1992 by Michael Klein, J.D., at his kitchen table. Unity Hospice is backed with over a decade of industry experience and excellence.

Unity Hospice provides top-notch palliative care for those with life limiting illnesses along with great customer support - a combination that can't be beat!

There are four areas in which you can volunteer!

If you are considering volunteering in the Chicagoland area, please contact Vera at vjunge@unityhospice.com

If you are considering volunteering in Northwest Indiana, contact Jenny at jkarraker@unityhospice.com

If you are considering volunteering in Western Illinois, please contact Annie at aetchison@unityhospice.com

If you are considering volunteering in greater St. Louis, please contact Shannon at smcginn-corona@unityhospice.com

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Health & Medicine
Seniors
Arts & Culture, Health & Medicine, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple locations Skokie, IL 60076

(42.03321,-87.73061)
 

SKILLS

  • Visual Arts
  • Photography
  • Drawing
  • Painting

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • As much time as a volunteer would like to spend!
  • Artistic talent, willingness to provide own materials and deliver or mail cards to one of our offices.

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