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Spots available: 10+
Russian/English Speaking Volunteers Needed for Friendly Visiting Holocaust Survivors
ORGANIZATION: Selfhelp Community Services Inc.
Please visit the new page to apply.
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Spots available: 10+
We are urgently seeking bilingual Russian/English speaking volunteers for our Friendly Visiting Program for Russia-speaking Holocaust survivors living in Brooklyn and Queens.
Friendly Visitors meet one-on-one with a client survivor on a weekly or bi-weekly basis in the client's home. Provide companionship, engage in conversation and lend a listening ear. Activities could include board/card games, taking a walk, shopping/errand help. You'll have the opportunity to develop a personal connection and contribute to the well-being and quality of life for a member of this special community.
Reassurance Phone Call volunteers also needed. If you aren't able to meet in person, a regular weekly phone call to a client is also a volunteer option.
Must be able to make a 6 month (minimum) committment.
For more information please email the Volunteer Manager tgough@selfhelp.net.
http://selfhelp.net/holocaust-survivor/
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About Selfhelp Community Services Inc.
Location:
520 8th Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10018, US
Mission Statement
Selfhelp is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to maintaining the independence and dignity of seniors and at-risk populations through a spectrum of housing, home health care, and social services and will lead in applying new methods and technologies to address changing needs of its community. Selfhelp will continue to serve as the "last surviving relative" to its historic constituency, victims of Nazi persecution.
Description
Selfhelp is A private, non-sectarian, not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, Selfhelp was founded in 1936 by a small group of refugees fleeing persecution during the Holocaust. Our history is rich and varied because throughout it, we have continued to respond to anyone in need. Our mission has always been to help older adults live happy, independent lives in their own homes with services that help maintain their health and safety. Today, Selfhelp offers 20,000 aging, frail and "at-risk" New Yorkers a comprehensive network of social service, senior housing and home care services. It is also the oldest and largest provider of Nazi victim services in North America. For almost seven decades, Selfhelp has dedicated itself to being a source of information, service, community, and quality home care for New Yorkers.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
BrooklynQueensNew York, NY 10018
DATE POSTED
October 21, 2024
SKILLS
- Elder care
- People Skills
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 20
- Weekly or biweekly commitment
- Must be bilingual (Russian/English) speaking