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URGENT! Bilingual Russian/English Volunteers Needed for Friendly Visiting Holocaust Survivors

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ORGANIZATION: Selfhelp Community Services Inc.

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We are urgently seeking bilingual Russian/English speaking volunteers for our Friendly Visiting Program for Russia-speaking Holocaust survivors living in Brooklyn and Queens.

Friendly Visitor volunteers meet one-on-one with a client survivor who is socially isolated, on a weekly basis in the client's home. Provide companionship, engage in meaningful conversation, and offer a sympathetic ear. Activities could include board games, listening to music, or simply being an empathetic presence. 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.

Reassurance Phone Call volunteers also needed. If you aren't able to meet in person, a regular weekly phone call to a survivor is also a volunteer option.

Must be able to make a 6 month committment.

For more information please email the Volunteer Manager tgough@selfhelp.net.

http://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
Community, Immigrants & Refugees, Seniors

WHEN

Wed May 07, 2025 - Tue Aug 05, 2025
12:30 PM - 05:00 PM

WHERE

BrooklynQueensNew York, NY 10018

(40.75532,-73.99329)
 

SKILLS

  • Elder care
  • People Skills
  • Social Work
  • Russian

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 20
  • Weekly or biweekly commitment
  • Must be bilingual (Russian/English) speaking

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