Organization
Aging and Disability Services

Cheer Specialist Needed

Duration
Recruiting now
Location
Manchester, CT

Opportunity Details

Ongoing

In-Person

Recruiting now

Center St, Manchester, CT 06040

About this Opportunity

Are you a cheerful person, can you ring the bell, cross the threshold and change someone's day? Services for the Blind needs it's own bell-ringers to spend a little time with a neighbor who is legaly blind. They need a hand with shopping, reading, sorting mail and shredding the junk, going out for lunch or to the park or senior center.. A cheer specialis!

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 but will need to make a one-time visit to BESB’s Windsor office for an interview and sighted guide training.