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URGENT! Friendly Visitor Volunteers Needed for Holocaust Survivors in New York City area
ORGANIZATION: Selfhelp Community Services Inc.
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Are you looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community?
We are seeking compassionate and dedicated volunteers to become Friendly Visitors for Holocaust survivors living in the New York City area. Your time and kindness can bring joy, companionship and support to those who have experienced unimaginable hardships.
Our current opportunities are in Queens, Nassau, Washington Heights, Bronx (Riverdale) and Brooklyn.
As a Friendly Visitor Volunteer, you'll make regular visits to a local Holocaust survivor (weekly or biweekly with a phone call in between). Volunteers provide companionship, engage in conversation and lend a listening ear. You'll have the opportunity to develop a personal connection and contribute to the well-being and quality of life for a member of this special community.
Must be able to make a 6 month commitment.
For more information, please email the Volunteer Manager at tgough@selfhelp.net
Check out selfhelp.net for more information about the Holocaust Survivor Program.
https://selfhelp.net/holocaust-survivor/
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About Selfhelp Community Services Inc.
Location:
520 8th Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10018, US
Mission Statement
Selfhelp is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to maintaining the independence and dignity of seniors and at-risk populations through a spectrum of housing, home health care, and social services and will lead in applying new methods and technologies to address changing needs of its community. Selfhelp will continue to serve as the "last surviving relative" to its historic constituency, victims of Nazi persecution.
Description
Selfhelp is A private, non-sectarian, not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, Selfhelp was founded in 1936 by a small group of refugees fleeing persecution during the Holocaust. Our history is rich and varied because throughout it, we have continued to respond to anyone in need. Our mission has always been to help older adults live happy, independent lives in their own homes with services that help maintain their health and safety. Today, Selfhelp offers 20,000 aging, frail and "at-risk" New Yorkers a comprehensive network of social service, senior housing and home care services. It is also the oldest and largest provider of Nazi victim services in North America. For almost seven decades, Selfhelp has dedicated itself to being a source of information, service, community, and quality home care for New Yorkers.
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Immigrants & Refugees,
Seniors
WHEN
Mon Feb 17, 2025 - Mon May 05, 2025
WHERE
520 Eighth Avenue, 5th FloorNew York, NY 10018
(40.75367 ,-73.99216 )
DATE POSTED
February 17, 2025
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 4 hours per month minimum
- Caring, compassionate, good listening skills. Empathetic and patient.