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We need your help. We want you to write letter(s) that will uplift an elderly stranger!We’re not all Hemingways, but we can all make something beautiful for ourselves and others by putting pen to paper.
According to a Pennsylvania State University and UC Irvine study, “small gestures in everyday life,” like showing compassion and performing random acts of kindness, help us feel loved.
In the digital age, words on paper are a novelty that we overlook. Letters are something to cherish: to set on a desk, to stick to a fridge, to bind in a scrapbook.
That’s where we come in.
We’re collecting cards and mailing these to elders in seniors around the globe.
You can write by yourself, with friends, or even at school or the office.
Take a few minutes right now, sit down, and write a letter to an elder (a stranger) telling them about yourself, maybe say a joke or a riddle and let them know that they are loved. Making a difference can be so simple, yet it can be incredibly impactful!
It might feel difficult at first to be writing to someone you don’t know. Our advice: just pretend like it’s a conversation! What kinds of things would you want to talk about to a stranger?
Find an elder at loveforourelders.org/letters
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Volunteer picks up pre-ordered and paid for grocery orders for organization members and delivers to their doorstep.Opportunity Details
Volunteer places a daily check-in call to a member or members to make sure they are well and to find out if they are in need of any other services provided by the organization. If the member is in need, then the caller will notify the organization on the details of the need.
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Covia’s Social Call program matches volunteers to call an older adult (or two) once a week for about 30 minutes. We all benefit from better social connections! We provide an avenue for you and older adults to grow wonderful relationships through swapping stories, asking interesting questions of one another, and more. This role is highly convenient, flexible, and rewarding! You can “visit” with someone across the country or right next door.Time Commitment: 6-month minimum, 30 min/week plus a brief monthly report.
Qualifications: Enjoy speaking with older adults, comfortable talking on phone, background check, attend virtual volunteer training.
Bilingual volunteers are also encouraged to apply but everyone is welcome and much appreciated!
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Help us paint, clean and renovate our community room. We have a common space at our In-Home Supports Program that needs some love and care.The Community Room is a meeting area where our clients can come and join in self-advocacy groups, nutrition classes, socialization, and even some holiday meals. More than 30 individuals with intellectual disabilities access this room daily to connect with one another and to decrease the isolation they experience. Our goal is to deep clean, replace furniture, repair and paint walls, add art work and make it comfortable again.
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Packing meals for the elderly and home bound in the Philadelphia area. This Outreach program helps the elderly have a hot meal every night.Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 5 | n/a | n/a |
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Saturday, May 16 – Grand Opening of Bristol Township Community Park from 11:00 am until 4:00 pm!! Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening Event. Along with our ribbon cutting ceremony, this entirely FREE event (with the exception of vendor items and food for purchase) will feature the start-up of our new spray park, opening of our new playground, live music in our new amphitheater, bounce houses, face painting, balloon art, roaming characters (princesses, super heroes, etc.), and more activities than any event we've ever hosted! This new intergenerational park space will offer events and activities across generations, such as special events, concerts, movies, walking trails and outdoor sports. People who take part in recreational activities, especially outdoors, can greatly improve physical health, schedule fewer office visits, maintain lower body fat percentages, and have lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Bristol Township Senior Center is excited to partner with Bristol Township Department of Parks and Recreation in this grand opening event. In addition to launching new center walking programs, as well as promoting our community gardens and environmental projects. We will be also providing food and beverages for sale from the new concession building. This is especially important to us, as we lost all our events and rentals income this past year due to all the construction in the Bristol Township municipal complex, where we are located. In addition to growing our programs and introducing new programs, we are excited to have the opportunity to provide concessions for Township events this year. This will help us to start recovering from some of our past year losses. We hope you will join us by volunteering for our Grand Opening celebration!!!Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Event Setup and Startup | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| Event Helpers | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| Event Takedown and Cleanup | 4 | n/a | n/a |
| General | no limit | n/a | n/a |
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Are you a certified yoga teacher with training in therapeutic/gentle yoga or chair yoga? Are you interested in giving back to share your love of yoga with low-income seniors? Would you like to gain experience and practice hours teaching? If so, our seniors would love to have you!Schedule: Monday or Wednesday 11 am-12 pm or 1 pm-2 pm.
Duties:
Create, lead and plan activities for each class. Greet attendees and make them feel welcome. Provide encouragement and relay any concerns to staff. Help residents build confidence as they learn new skills.
Skills needed:
Yoga teacher certification or in-process of receiving
Friendly and patient attitude
Must have excellent interpersonal skills and a positive personality and demeanor
Benefit:
Volunteers will gain teaching experience with low-income and underserved populations, as well as the opportunity to develop and teach their own curriculum. Build relationships with residents and get to know them. Give back to the community by sharing your skill and expertise with others.
Time commitment:
Volunteers must commit to providing classes on a regular basis for 4 months. Classes must be held within regular business hours, preferably Monday or Wednesday 11am-12pm or 1 pm-2 pm.
*All volunteers must provide proof of vaccination and wear a mask onsite.*
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Anchorpoint prepares and distributes several large mailings each year, including newsletters, donation request letters, and outreach materials. These mailings help Anchorpoint increase community awareness of services and raise critical funds to provide counseling and support services to uninsured, under-insured, and under-resourced neighbors who are struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, past trauma, and other needs. Volunteers are needed to stuff pre-folded letters and materials into envelopes.Available Shifts
| Shift Name | Signup Max | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 12 | n/a | n/a |