Organization
Aging and Disability Services

Be a Better You in Ten Days, Read and Shop With a Neighbor

Duration
Recruiting now
Location
Norwich, CT

Opportunity Details

Ongoing

In-Person

Recruiting now

Main St, Norwich, CT 06360

About this Opportunity

Be a better you in just ten days by becoming a volunteer reader and shopper for the blind. You probably didn't even know you had a neighbor who was blind but surely you wonder how they manage their households when seeing is so difficult. This is a great opportunity for you to learn a little and help a lot. No specific skills are required, just friendliness, common sense and a few hours per month... read more:

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.