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Change a Life in Two Hours or Less!

Aging and Disability Services

Location
Bristol, CT
Age
All ages
Schedule
Flexible
Spots left
Unlimited

About this opportunity

You can change a life in two hours or less! When older people become less active, they can also become forgotten. Visit a senior, help with their mail, hold their hand while they wait for the doctor to call them in, take them for lunch or to shop for groceries. Your inner talents can be put to use with a neighbor who is blind right in your neighborhood. We are prone to judge success by the index of our salaries or the size of our automobiles, rather than by the quality of our service relationship to humanity. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Requirements to be a great volunteer include: a desire to help others; a pleasant demeanor; a good reading/speaking voice; average reading skills; organizational or planning abilities; a good driving record; a clear criminal history; two references access to a car with proof of insurance; a minimum of $50/100k liability and $5,000 of property damage coverage. Volunteers will be matched within three to five miles of home or work.

Requirements & what to bring

  • Advocacy
  • Case / Social Work
  • Mentor/Tutor
  • People Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Relationship Building

Location

Bristol, CT

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Available Dates

Flexible / on-call schedule

This opportunity runs on a flexible or on-call schedule. Contact the organization directly to arrange a time that works for you.

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