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Flexible Schedule
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Knoxville, TN 37921
Knoxville-Knox County CAC is in need of drivers to help with several programs! COVID has made it increasingly difficult for isolated seniors to safely get out and achieve tasks without help . Consider helping one of these programs to support seniors in our area! Food Pantry Deliveries Grandparents As Parents delivers food pantry boxes to seniors who are raising their grandkids, to provide additional nutritional support to these families. Would you be willing to drive a 2-3 hour route to help? Deliveries occur every Wednesday morning, and once a month on Thursday mornings. Help a Senior Get to Appointments Volunteer Assisted Transportation (VAT) needs drivers to help local seniors get to necessary appointments and errands, like doctor visits and grocery shopping. Volunteers receive free training and get to use agency owned vehicles; gas costs are also covered. Scheduling is flexible, VAT staff will help match volunteers with seniors who need an upcoming trip so you can make a senior's day! Drivers for VAT do need to be age 21 years of age. Mobile Meals Our local Mobile Meals program needs drivers every weekday from 10am to 1pm to deliver meals to homebound seniors. Routes generally take 3 hours, and volunteers use their own vehicle. Staff can help connect volunteers with routes that are near their home and can provide directions and support to volunteers while they are on the road. You can also serve as frequently as often, whether weekly, biweekly, or even monthly. Join this critical team in providing nutritional support to local seniors. Drivers can be as young as 16, and children are welcome to accompany drivers, but all minors should have an adult along to assist.
Date Posted: Jun 3, 2022
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Jun 8
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Sep 1
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Knoxville, TN 37918
The Daily Living Center is in search of volunteers to assist with activities along with some cleaning and decorating during business hours. The Daily Living Center is a licensed adult day care center offering many activities for seniors 60+. It is open Monday through Friday, 7:45am to 4:15pm. These activities range from games, arts and crafts, exercise and recreation, movies, and field trips. Center participants are free to pick and choose which activities they would like to do. The center provides breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack to the seniors. Volunteers are helpful with all of these activities!
Date Posted: Jun 8, 2022
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Jun 8
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Sep 1
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Knoxville, TN 37921
Senior Care Calls matches local seniors with lonely seniors, to make one phone call a week to check in on them and provide some company over the phone. This helps alleviate the loneliness, depression, and isolation that can occur for seniors who are homebound, live in rural areas, or simply lacking family or traditional social networks in their area. We are looking for: Volunteers who are age 55+ Who will commit to calling weekly; Spending 15-60 minutes chatting with their senior match And who will continue to call their match for a six-month commitment Volunteers receive a simple training and then commit to make a call every week to their senior match. They call the same senior weekly and we ask for a six-month commitment to your senior. Many matches last for years, become life long phone friends - but at least a six month commitment helps our seniors from feeling more abandoned rather than less. Calls last anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour, and are geared to provide companionship and friendship. Knoxville-Knox County CAC staff are available to support the senior and solve other needs that might arise in the conversation, and a simple feedback tool is provided through our Connection Line. Best of all, the Connection Line allows you to call them any time that suits your schedule while keeping your personal information secure. Join Senior Care Calls today!
Date Posted: Jun 8, 2022
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Flexible Schedule
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Knoxville, TN 37921
RSVP is the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. Part of AmeriCorps Seniors, it is a nationwide volunteer program for adults age 55+. Our Knoxville, TN office recruits volunteers and helps them find community partners to serve! Volunteers positively improve the Knoxville community through a wide variety of service opportunities and partnerships. Volunteers can help with: - Calling lonely seniors to keep them company - Drive seniors to appointments and errands - Visit with seniors in hospice care - Deliver meals to the homebound - Serve at your local senior center - Support local events that focus on seniors And much more! To join our growing program of retired & senior volunteers, contact us today. Benefits include having a positive purpose and impact, CIMA supplemental volunteer insurance while serving, annual events for recognition and more.
Date Posted: Jun 7, 2022
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Jun 8
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Sep 1
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Knoxville, TN 37921
If you are searching for a way to make a difference in the lives of others, you belong here. Avalon Hospice volunteers are a valuable part of our care team. Based on your interests and preferences, you'll receive specific volunteer training to help improve the quality of life for others. Our volunteer coordinators will help you discover the best fit! Tasks volunteers often perform include: Hold a hand, share a story Send cards Listen, read, or sing Make gifts for patients Run errands or perform light housekeeping Share flowers, bake, or garden Administrative office support Make phone calls Attend community events No medical training is needed, and no physical/personal care is required. Volunteers perform duties that help provide company to lonely seniors, help give respite to full-time caregivers, and provide office support through administrative work or making phone calls. Volunteers are supported both through Avalon Hospice and CAC's Office on Aging RSVP (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program). Training, staffing, and resourcing are available to support volunteers through the duration of their service.
Date Posted: Jun 8, 2022
