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As a DOROT volunteer, you’ll make a difference in your life and the lives of others. Connect across generations, share your skills and knowledge, and build meaningful friendships. Volunteer in person, online, or by phone.

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Genuine Connections is online programming that allows teens and older adults to connect through various programs and discussion groups.

Partner with GENuine Connections

We partner with organizations that serve adults 65+, sharing the joy of intergenerational community through GENuine Connections. This free, online program is available wherever you are.

Volunteers smiling as they pick up their holiday packages to deliver to older adults in Manhattan.

Rosh Hashanah Package Delivery

Time Commitment: One-time commitment of about 90 minutes

Location: DOROT (Manhattan)

Deliver joy and holiday cheer to older adults through DOROT’s Rosh Hashanah Package Delivery!

Skill-Based Volunteer Opportunities

Time Commitment: Flexible

Location: DOROT (Manhattan)

Utilize your professional skills to support DOROT programs and make a difference in the lives of older adults. Give your time and make an impact.

Make a significant impact on the older adult community while gaining valuable hands-on experience as a college intern at DOROT.

Spring/Fall College Internship

Time Commitment: One semester or one academic year

Location: DOROT (Manhattan)

Make a significant impact on the older adult community while gaining valuable hands-on experience as a college intern at DOROT.

Summer College Internship

Time Commitment: 10 weeks

Location: DOROT (Manhattan)

DOROT’s Summer College Internship offers rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors the opportunity to receive hands-on experience in varied departments of an esteemed nonprofit agency serving older adults.

The Summer Teen Internship program at DOROT helps teens bring vital social connections to older adults while learning, earning community services hours, and having fun.

Summer Teen Internship

Time Commitment: 4 weeks

Location: DOROT (Manhattan)

Join a cohort of high school interns who make a difference in the lives of older adults. Gain important leadership skills while building a vibrant intergenerational community.

Through Friendly Visiting, older adults welcome volunteers into their homes for weekly or monthly visits to build mutually meaningful social connection and friendship.

Volunteer as a Friendly Visitor

Time Commitment: Weekly or Monthly

Location: In Home

When you volunteer for our Friendly Visiting program, you’ll be matched with an older adult for weekly or monthly visits in their home.

DOROT Tech Coaches help older adults feel more comfortable and confident with technology.

Volunteer as a Tech Coach

Time Commitment: 1-hour a week for a minimum 3-month time period

Location: In Home

If you’re comfortable using everyday technology, help an older neighbor develop the skills and confidence they need to navigate our digital world.

DOROT's Caring Calls program brings joy to older adults and volunteers alike.

Volunteer for Caring Calls

Time Commitment: Once a week for 8 weeks

Location: By Phone

As a Caring Calls volunteer, you’ll share weekly chats and connection with an older adult. Make a new friendship from anywhere in the U.S.

A volunteer supports an older adult during their visit to a cemetery.

Volunteer for Cemetery Visits

Time Commitment: One-time commitment of about 5 hours

Location: Out in the Community

Help provide older adults with comfort and support as they visit their loved ones’ gravesites. As a volunteer, you’ll receive training to offer both physical assistance and emotional companionship, helping seniors navigate the cemetery and share memories.

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