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Boston, MA 02111
Looking to give back to your community? We are currently looking for volunteers who speak Spanish and who are interested in ongoing visiting with an older adult in Boston (locations vary but tend to be Jamaica Plain, South End, Roxbury, Dorchester, Mission Hill or East Boston). Visiting is in person. To volunteer: please complete a volunteer application at https://fw4elders.org/get-involved/volunteer-application.html Ideally, this commitment will be once a week for 9-12 months. The time is flexible. FriendshipWorks was founded 35 years ago to help reduce social isolation, enhance the quality of life, and preserve the dignity of older adults in Greater Boston. This work is accomplished by recruiting volunteers of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds who provide friendship, advocacy, education, assistance, and emotional support. Volunteers are critical to helping address the serious health risks posed by social isolation in the elder community, including accelerating brain and cardiovascular aging. Help us make matches that create connections, lead to friendships, and reduce isolation, one elder at a time. In turn, you are rewarded with rich one-on-one relationships. The beauty is in both the giving and receiving at FriendshipWorks. To learn more, visit www.fw4elders.org
Date Posted: May 1, 2023
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Boston, MA 02111
Bring companionship via weekly, in-person visits to older adults living in West Roxbury and Chestnut Hill. Due to public transit constraints, a car is likely needed. To volunteer: please complete a volunteer application https://fw4elders.org/get-involved/volunteer-application.html The commitment is generally once a week for a period of at least 9-12 months (day and time flexible). Friendly visiting matches go for walk, run errands, share a cup of tea or coffee, or share stories. Over time, both people grow and learn from each other, often becoming great friends. FriendshipWorks was founded 37 years ago to help reduce social isolation, enhance the quality of life, and preserve the dignity of older adults in Greater Boston. This work is accomplished by recruiting volunteers of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds who provide friendship, advocacy, education, assistance, and emotional support. Volunteers are critical to helping address the serious health risks posed by social isolation in the elder community, including accelerating brain and cardiovascular aging.
Date Posted: May 1, 2023
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Boston, MA 02111
Do you speak Spanish? We are currently looking for volunteers who speaks Spanish who are interested in assisting elders with Medical Escorts. Many older adults have delayed non-emergency medical care due to COVID-19 and now need to resume going to the doctor. This volunteer work is in person. Volunteers should have morning or mid-day availability during the week (Mon-Fri). Most of our elders live in Boston neighborhoods such as Jamaica Plain, Mission Hill, Roxbury, Dorchester, or Hyde Park. To volunteer: please complete a volunteer application at https://fw4elders.org/get-involved/volunteer-application.html Volunteers must be 18+. FriendshipWorks was founded 35 years ago to help reduce social isolation, enhance the quality of life, and preserve the dignity of older adults in Greater Boston. This work is accomplished by recruiting volunteers of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds who provide friendship, advocacy, education, assistance, and emotional support. Volunteers are critical to helping address the serious health risks posed by social isolation in the elder community, including accelerating brain and cardiovascular aging. Help us make matches that create connections, lead to friendships, and reduce isolation, one elder at a time. In turn, you are rewarded with rich one-on-one relationships. The beauty is in both the giving and receiving at FriendshipWorks.
Date Posted: May 1, 2023
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Boston, MA 02111
We are looking for volunteers and their pets to bring comfort and happiness to older people in long term care facilities in Boston, Brookline, and/or Cambridge. Dogs and cats are matched with a nursing home or assisted living facility to visit in person on a regular (weekly or biweekly) basis. Your pet must love people and be at least 18 months old and living in your home for a minimum of 6 months. All volunteers go through an interview, training and background check. Pets must go through an assessment with an animal behaviorist. To volunteer: complete a short online application at: https://fw4elders.org/get-involved/volunteer-application.html. To learn more visit www.fw4elders.org FriendshipWorks was founded 35 years ago to help reduce social isolation, enhance the quality of life, and preserve the dignity of older adults in Greater Boston. This work is accomplished by recruiting volunteers of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds who provide friendship, advocacy, education, assistance, and emotional support. Volunteers are critical to helping address the serious health risks posed by social isolation in the elder community, including accelerating brain and cardiovascular aging. Help us create connections, lead to friendships, and reduce isolation, one elder at a time.
Date Posted: May 31, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Boston, MA 02111
To volunteer: Submit a volunteer application at https://fw4elders.org/get-involved/volunteer-application.html We are currently looking for volunteers interested in visiting in-person with an older adult living in Dorchester or Roxbury. These one-on-one matches are critical to addressing the social isolation that has been exacerbated by COVID-19. Ideally, this commitment will be once a week for 9-12 months and will be in-person. The time is flexible but the volunteer must be 18+. FriendshipWorks was founded 35 years ago to help reduce social isolation, enhance the quality of life, and preserve the dignity of older adults in Greater Boston. This work is accomplished by recruiting volunteers of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds who provide friendship, advocacy, education, assistance, and emotional support. Volunteers are critical to helping address the serious health risks posed by social isolation in the elder community, including accelerating brain and cardiovascular aging. Help us make matches that create connections, lead to friendships, and reduce isolation, one elder at a time. In turn, you are rewarded with rich one-on-one relationships. The beauty is in both the giving and receiving at FriendshipWorks.
Date Posted: May 1, 2023
