- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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34 people are interested
Shoveling for Home-bound Seniors!
ORGANIZATION: Bridging Communities, Inc.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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34 people are interested
Bridging Communities needs your help!
We are a small non profit in SW Detroit that services local seniors with a variety of services through volunteers that help meet their needs, allowing them to remain in their homes. Shoveling snow may seem like a small task, but it allows them to get to medical appointments or to the store safely, as well as avoiding citations from the city.
We are looking for people available to "adopt" at least one senior for the season, but we are happy to assign multiple houses if interested in serving more than one senior. We can provide the shovel and salt at the beginning of the season if needed. We do ask volunteers to report back to us with any concerns or other needs the client may express.
A background check is required and you must have your own transportation. If you are interested in helping us support seniors aging in place please email us at volunteer@bridgingcommunities.org or call 313-265-3689.
More opportunities with Bridging Communities, Inc.
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About Bridging Communities, Inc.
Location:
6900 McGraw, Detroit, MI 48210, US
Mission Statement
Our Mission: Our work will improve the quality of life for the elders of Southwest Detroit by meeting their needs, and the needs of the surrounding neighborhoods, through creative collaboration, advocacy, and innovative programming.
Our Vision: We will be recognized throughout Southest Michigan as a benchmark organization and the first choice for eldercare programs and affordable housing.
Description
BCI was formed in 1980 by the clergy of Southwest Detroit to provide equality and dignity of life for the frail elderly under the name Ecumenical Project SAVE (Seek And Visit the Elderly). In recognition that the quality of life of an elderly person is directly related to the quality of the community which they reside, the mission expanded beyond providing service through volnteer support to include community development and intergenerational activities. The new name was adopted in 1998 to better address the scope of the work and the expansion of the mission. Bridging Communities, Inc. surrounds the elderly of Southwest Detroit with a circle of care to ensure quality and dignity of life. With support systems of caring volunteers who become friends of our elders, we enable this proud hardworking generation that built this urban neighborhood to remain independent in their homes and community.
Bridging Communities, Inc. is a grass roots collaborative of Southwest Detroit business, labor, faith-based organizations and residents working together to create a society where people live in tolerance, compassion, civility and respect. Building on the principles of democracy, empowerment, dignity, justice and equality, we believe that all life has value, from birth to death and that a full meaningful and productive life is based on the level of our participation.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
6900 McGrawDetroit, MI 48210
DATE POSTED
October 16, 2023
SKILLS
- Elder care
- Outdoor Recreation
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- Typically 1 to 2 hrs depending on the number of homes interested in completing