Handyworker
Heart of the Valley, SERVICES FOR SENIORS, Inc.
Volunteers have fixed gates and fences, changed light bulbs, fixed leaky plumbing, repaired lamps, repaired locks and door knobs, worked on cabinet doors, painted and did touch up painting. They have repaired appliances, tacked down carpeting, replaced batteries, did furniture repair, installed ceiling fans, repaired sticking doors and many more helpful tasks. Seniors provide materials and have some tools. Volunteers select what kinds of tasks they want to help with.
About Heart of the Valley, SERVICES FOR SENIORS, Inc.
Location:
PO Box 418, Santa Clara, CA 95052, US
Mission Statement
Heart of the Valley, SERVICES FOR SENIORS, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) corporation, committed to facilitating, advocating and supporting independent living for seniors residing in West Santa Clara Valley.
Description
Heart of the Valley, SERVICES FOR SENIORS, Inc. is a volunteer agency that recruits volunteers to act as friendly neighbors would to help seniors stay independent in their lives, by providing a wide variety of services for them to utilize. All services are offered at no cost to the senior. Heart of the Valley began in 1987, has three part-time staff, approx. 700 seniors and a little over 150 volunteers. Volunteers get to select the kinds of services they want to do, the areas in which they want to serve, and their availability. Heart of the Valley's services include the cities of Santa Clara, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, Saratoga, Monte Sereno, Los Gatos, Campbell and the west San Jose zip codes of 95117, 95125, 95126, 95128, 95129 and 95130.