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Cambridge, MA 02139
Make an impact, make a difference, make a friend! Help an elderly, blind woman in Cambridge MA to read mail. Volunteers should be able to give two hours, once a week. Volunteers will go into home of the participant to read mail. Volunteers should be reliable, and good with confidential information. The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) is seeking volunteers who are interested in a relationship-building and task-oriented role! Do you enjoy making a connection with someone in your community? Do you want to make a positive impact in the life of a neighbor in need? Join a team of over 200 volunteers across the state that helps create a difference in the blind and low vision community! As a MABVI Volunteer, you may help with tasks such as: Reading mail Paying bills Internet Use/Technology Medical Transportation Going grocery shopping Running errands in the community Recreational activities such as being a running/walking sighted guide Other Clerical tasks Time Commitment: This opportunity is flexible based on your match's needs. Although, volunteers typically devote 1-2 hours a week or every other week. The Volunteer Onboarding Process Includes: 1. Complete a MABVI Volunteer application 2. Completing the online, modular MABVI Volunteer Training 3. Schedule a time to chat via Zoom with a member of the MABVI Volunteer Team/Submit a CORI 4. Meet the MABVI Volunteer Team via Zoom or phone call 5. MABVI matches you with a MABVI participant!
Date Posted: Jun 8, 2023
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Fitchburg, MA 01420
The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) is seeking volunteers who are interested in a relationship-building and task-oriented role! Do you enjoy making a connection with someone in your community? Do you want to make a positive impact in the life of a neighbor in need? Join a team of over 200 volunteers across the state that helps create a difference in the blind and low vision community! This MABVI participant would like a volunteer to with walking and reading mail primarily. The volunteer should be available for about two hours every other week. The volunteer and participant will go for about an hour walk, and then come back and read mail with participant. Volunteers should be able to handle confidential information, be reliable and consistent. As a MABVI Volunteer, you may help with tasks such as: Reading mail Paying bills Internet Use/Technology Medical Transportation Going grocery shopping Running errands in the community Recreational activities such as being a running/walking sighted guide Other Clerical tasks Time Commitment: This opportunity is flexible based on your match's needs. Although, volunteers typically devote 1-2 hours a week or every other week. The Volunteer Onboarding Process Includes: 1. Complete a MABVI Volunteer Form (A MABVI staff member will email you the link to the MABVI Volunteer Form directly. Please note that this form is different than the initial VolunteerMatch inquiry!) 2. Completing the online, modular MABVI Volunteer Training 3. Schedule a time to chat via Zoom with a member of the MABVI Volunteer Team/Submit a CORI 4. Meet the MABVI Volunteer Team via Zoom or phone call 5. MABVI matches you with a MABVI participant!
Date Posted: Jun 8, 2023
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Marshfield, MA 02050
Work with a visually impaired, elderly woman to help her complete clerical tasks such as paying bills, balancing her checkbook, reading mail, completing paperwork, responding to emails, organizing home files/email. The volunteer will also take her to run occasional errands in the community. Non-smoker preferred. A car is required for this opportunity. The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) is seeking volunteers who are interested in a relationship-building and task-oriented role! Do you enjoy making a connection with someone in your community? Do you want to make a positive impact in the life of a neighbor in need? Join a team of over 200 volunteers across the state that helps create a difference in the blind and low vision community! This MABVI participant would like a volunteer to help them grocery shop at the Star Market and Trader Joes in Cambridge, MA! A car is needed for this volunteer role. The volunteer must be comfortable around a guide dog. They would like to have volunteer help once a week or bimonthly. As a MABVI Volunteer, you may help with tasks such as: Reading mail Paying bills Internet Use/Technology Medical Transportation Going grocery shopping Running errands in the community Recreational activities such as being a running/walking sighted guide Other Clerical tasks Time Commitment: This opportunity is flexible based on your match's needs. Although, volunteers typically devote 1-2 hours a week or every other week. The Volunteer Onboarding Process Includes: 1. Complete a MABVI Volunteer application 2. Completing the online, modular MABVI Volunteer Training 3. Schedule a time to chat via Zoom with a member of the MABVI Volunteer Team/Submit a CORI 4. Meet the MABVI Volunteer Team via Zoom or phone call 5. MABVI matches you with a MABVI participant!
Date Posted: Jun 8, 2023
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Marlborough, MA 01752
The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) is seeking volunteers who are interested in a relationship-building and task-oriented role! Do you enjoy making a connection with someone in your community? Do you want to make a positive impact in the life of a neighbor in need? Join a team of over 200 volunteers across the state that helps create a difference in the blind and low vision community! This MABVI participant would like a volunteer to help them once a week, for 2 hours per week, in Marlborough. Their primary need is to receive help with grocery shopping and errands. Once in a while this participant may also need assistance with clerical tasks in their home. A car is required for this volunteer opportunity. As a MABVI Volunteer, you may help with tasks such as: Reading mail Paying bills Internet Use/Technology Medical Transportation Going grocery shopping Running errands in the community Recreational activities such as being a running/walking sighted guide Other Clerical tasks Time Commitment: This opportunity is flexible based on your match's needs. Although, volunteers typically devote 1-2 hours a week or every other week. The Volunteer Onboarding Process Includes: 1. Complete a MABVI Volunteer application 2. Completing the online, modular MABVI Volunteer Training 3. Schedule a time to chat via Zoom with a member of the MABVI Volunteer Team/Submit a CORI 4. Meet the MABVI Volunteer Team via Zoom or phone call 5. MABVI matches you with a MABVI participant!
Date Posted: Jun 8, 2023
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Flexible Schedule
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Cambridge, MA 02139
This MABVI participant would like a volunteer to help them grocery shop in Cambridge, MA! A car is needed for this volunteer role. They would like to have volunteer help once a week, preferably on a weekday morning. The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) is seeking volunteers who are interested in a relationship-building and task-oriented role! Do you enjoy making a connection with someone in your community? Do you want to make a positive impact in the life of a neighbor in need? Join a team of over 200 volunteers across the state that helps create a difference in the blind and low vision community! As a MABVI Volunteer, you may help with tasks such as: Reading mail Paying bills Internet Use/Technology Medical Transportation Going grocery shopping Running errands in the community Recreational activities such as being a running/walking sighted guide Other Clerical tasks Time Commitment: This opportunity is flexible based on your match's needs. Although, volunteers typically devote 1-2 hours a week or every other week. The Volunteer Onboarding Process Includes: 1. Complete a MABVI Volunteer application 2. Completing the online, modular MABVI Volunteer Training 3. Schedule a time to chat via Zoom with a member of the MABVI Volunteer Team/Submit a CORI 4. Meet the MABVI Volunteer Team via Zoom or phone call 5. MABVI matches you with a MABVI participant!
Date Posted: Jun 8, 2023