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The Alzheimer’s Association is seeking Volunteer Community Representatives to engage communities within Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Sullivan, Ulster and Dutchess counties. These volunteers will raise awareness of Alzheimer's Association programs, provide basic disease information, and connect consumers to Alzheimer's Association services by attending health fairs and other events in the community. We are requesting that our volunteers live within the seven counties as most opportunities will be out in the community. Volunteers will enhance their knowledge of this worthy cause, sharpen their public speaking techniques, and serve their local communities by providing them with important information. We are looking for self-motivated individuals that are comfortable networking, collaborating with staff, volunteers and community partners, and reaching out to individuals and families in need and connecting them to the Alzheimer's Association. To learn more about this position or see our other opportunities, please visit volunteer.alz.org. Please contact Jody Addeo at jaddeo@alz.org for more information.
Date Posted: Dec 12, 2022
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Virtual Opportunity
The Alzheimer’s Association is seeking Volunteer Community Educators to deliver education programs within the seven counties served by the Hudson Valley Chapter: Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, Sullivan, Putnam, Westchester and Rockland. We are requesting that our volunteers live within the seven counties as we are moving back to in-person programs. At this time there is a mixture of programs in the community and virtual. Alzheimer's Association Community Educators are volunteer public speakers who help raise awareness, provide education and expand the reach of Alzheimer's Association programs in the community. AACEs deliver Alzheimer’s Association Core Curriculum using prepared training materials on topics related to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias as well as information for individuals and families impacted by the disease. Volunteers will enhance their knowledge of this worthy cause, sharpen their public speaking techniques, and serve their local communities by providing them with important information. We are looking for self-motivated individuals that are comfortable networking, collaborating with staff, volunteers and community partners, and reaching out to individuals and families in need and connecting them to the Alzheimer's Association. To learn more about this position or see our other opportunities, please visit volunteer.alz.org. Please contact Jody Addeo at jaddeo@alz.org for more information.
Date Posted: Dec 12, 2022
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Virtual Opportunity
The Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter is seeking Support Group Facilitators for Orange, Dutchess, Putnam, Sullivan, Ulster, Rockland and Westchester counties. We are requesting that our volunteers live within the seven counties, as we are moving back to in-person support groups. At this time there is a mixture of programs in the community and virtual. Support Group Facilitators create a safe, open environment where people share their feelings, thoughts and experiences in a combined effort to better cope with and manage the shared problems of dementia. The goal of Alzheimer's Association support groups is to provide emotional, social and/or educational support to group members. As facilitators, individuals may be responsible for general caregiver, adult children, spouse, gender-specific or language-specific groups. We provide comprehensive training and support to help facilitators confidently run their groups. To learn more about this position or see our other opportunities, please visit volunteer.alz.org. Please contact Jody Addeo at jaddeo@alz.org for more information.
Date Posted: Dec 12, 2022
