Volunteer (under age 18)

Bingo Volunteer

• Escort residents to and from Bingo
• Aid residents during Bingo games
• Aid in the set-up and clean-up
• Call Bingo games when regular caller is not available
• Serve as a Bingo caller when needed

Book Club

• Aid with set-up and clean-up
• Facilitate or assist with monthly book club meetings
• Serve residents coffee

Craft Leader

• To provide a creative outlet for residents and to maintain fine motor skills
• Assist or lead with simple craft projects with the residents
• Meet with the Volunteer Coordinator/Liaison to discuss ideas
• Aid in the set-up and clean-up
• Escort residents to and from craft program

Book Cart Attendant

• Take cart to each neighborhood so residents have an opportunity to get books and magazines
• Track books as they go out
• Maintain inventory of books and magazines
• Aid residents in picking out different books and magazines
• Once a week; time and day are flexible, but need to be kept consistent week to week

Mending Leader

• Converse and interact with residents while sewing/mending
• Perform small mending jobs such as sewing hems, buttons, etc.
• Once a week; time and day are flexible, but need to be kept consistent week to week

Life-Long Learning

• Escort residents to and from Life-Long Learning program
• Serve residents when food is a part of the program
• Aid Activity staff during program

Men’s Group Leader

• To implement an activity for male residents
• Meet with Volunteer Coordinator/Liaison to plan and organize the program topics for the male residents
• Assist in collecting the necessary supplies for the activity
• Aid the participants to and from the activity
• Meet twice a month. Day and time is flexible, but must remain consistent from month to month
• Program Ideas: Automobiles, Poker, Sports, Sports Trivia, Politics/Current Events or any other area of interest or knowledge you can share with the male residents

One-to-One Friendship

• To provide one-to-one conversations with residents
• You will be matched with one resident at a time to develop a relationship
• You will receive a brief overview of the resident and training for one-to-one visiting
• Provide social interaction with residents
• Converse with the resident— learning about their past and sharing stories
• Escort resident outside on nice days if the resident has indicated an interest in being outdoors
• Once a week or as scheduled with the Volunteer Coordinator/Liaison

Party Host

• Assist in decorating for the special event/party
• Assist with clean-up after the special event/party
• Escort residents to and from the special event/party
• Aid in serving food and drink during the event
• Birthday parties for residents are on the third Wednesday of each month
• Special events scheduled each month (various times and dates)
• Programs needing a host include: Birthday parties, Special Events

Readers

• To read to residents who have a past interest in reading, but are no longer able to read
• Converse with residents about past interest of reading
• Obtain books through the Volunteer Coordinator/Liaison that are appropriate to read
• Spend time with the resident reading the literature they would like to hear
• Times are flexible, but need to be kept consistent from week to week