Organization
Aging and Disability Services

There's One Chance to be Volunteer #3000! Will it be You?

Duration
Recruiting now
Location
New Haven, CT

Opportunity Details

Ongoing

In-Person

Recruiting now

Main St, New Haven, CT 06513

About this Opportunity

I am on volunteer # 2777 and very soon I will be assigning volunteer # 3000...will that be you?

It can be ... with a complete application and a willingness to help a neighbor who is blind with some basic needs like geting groceries, going out for coffee, reading/sorting mail or just friendly visiting

Requirements to be a great volunteer include:

  • a desire to help others;

  • a pleasant demeanor;

  • a good reading/speaking voice;

  • average reading skills;

  • organizational or planning abilities;

  • a good driving record;

  • a clear criminal history;

  • two references

  • access to a car with proof of insurance;

  • a minimum of $50/100k liability and $5,000 of property damage coverage.

Volunteers will be matched within three to five miles of home or work.