There are many activies you can get involved in to help
our elderly population: arts and crafts, bingo, music, computer instruction,
shopping, driving to and from appointments, becoming a companion for
the inbound, delivering meals, etc.
Featured Volunteer Experience
- At Your Side Medical Advocates (4 hours a week, flexibility important)
- Friendly Visitor Program (approximately 2 hours weekly)
- Food Shopper for the Elderly (2 hours once a week or every other week)
- SHINE Health Benefits Counselor (following training – 3 hours weekly)
- Money Manager (approximately 2 to 3 hours monthly)
- Office Support Team member (2-4 hours a week)
- Special Events Volunteers (on-call, help-if-you-can)
Coming Events
September 11, 2010
4:30 PM
Rubber Duck Regatta 2010
Over 10,000 rubber ducks will be dropped into the Merrimack River from the Basiliere Bridge (Main Street, Rt. 125) in Haverhill in support of Haverhill's Charities.
To join in the fun and for a chance to win a 2010 Toyota Yaris, please go to adoptaducktoday.com or call 978-374-5223.
September 14, 2010
7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Primary Elections 2010
For information about who's running on the Democratic Ticket in Massachusetts and ballot questions, please go to our Elections page. Please see Democratic Party Cumulative Filings if your are from New Hampshire.
"History suggests that unless a progressive president is able to mobilize widespread support for significant change in the country at large, it's not enough to have a congressional majority." -- Doris K. Goodwin
If there is no website listed for a place or organization you would like to volunteer at, please call the number provided and ask to speak to someone in the activities department.
Contact Donna Shaw or Rosa Rivas today at (978) 374-0707 if you would like to help (long-term or short-term) with
- friendly visits
- providing transportation
- playing musical instruments
- reading to residents
- assisting on an outing
- teaching a class
- sharing your talents
- chatting with residents
- giving a manicure
- any other original ideas
Contact the Volunteer Program Director, Eileen Giordano, at Elder Services by e-mail or call 800-892-0890. Volunteer activities include
- Drivers
- Elder service corp volunteers
- Food shoppers
- Health benefits counselor
- Money managers
- Friends in need
- Nursing Home ombudsman
- Computer instructor for Seniornet
- Special projects like
- Walk/Run for Elders
- Lottery
- Gift program
- Clerical work
If there are organizations you know of that you think people would like to volunteer at, please contact our Webmaster so that we could include them on our list.
Important! By law, in order to volunteer with the elderly, children, youth, the disabled, the mentally ill, and/or the homeless population, all volunteers are required to consent to a CORI (Criminal Background) check before beginning any volunteer work. It may take from 2 to 4 weeks for the CORI report to come back.
*Volunteer Opportunities list was compiled by Lisa (aka Giggles)