Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Friendly Visiting
- Volunteers are matched with seniors for weekly home visits for a minimum of a year.
- Matches are made by a DOROT social worker based on mutual interests, availability, and location.
- DOROT social workers maintain a supportive presence for the duration of your relationship.
Interview, training, references, and background check are required.
Reading Assistance for the Visually Impaired
- Volunteers are matched with seniors for weekly home visits for a minimum of a year.
- Matches are made by a DOROT social worker based on availability and location.
- DOROT social workers maintain a supportive presence for the duration of your relationship.
Interview, training, references, and background check are required.
Escort a Senior to Medical Appointments
- Accompany a senior to a medical appointment.
- DOROT social workers support you in your volunteer efforts.
Interview, references, and background check are required.
Shopping Assistance
- Accompany a senior for a walk, to shop, or on any other errand.
- DOROT social workers support you in your volunteer efforts.
Interview, references, and background check are required.
Teach Over the Phone
- Facilitate a teleconference course based on your interests and expertise.
Interview, training, and references check are required.
English Language Assistance
- Help a Russian immigrant improve his or her English through weekly phone calls.
- Connect from any location in the U.S. equipped with a telephone.
- Schedule sessions at a mutually convenient time.
- Russian language skills are not required.
- Commitment of 30 minutes a week for a minimum of three months is required.
Interview, training, references, and background check are required.
Host Dinner at the Homelessness Prevention Program
- Heat and serve dinner, socialize, and facilitate conversation at DOROT’s transitional housing program.
- Volunteers are needed weeknights and Sundays.
- DOROT social workers support you in your volunteer efforts.
- Commitment of once a month for a minimum of six months is required.
Interview, training, references, and background check are required.
Become an Office Volunteer
- Help with general office work, including mailings, phone calls, and data entry.
Interview, references, and background check are required.
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