Join our wonderful team of supportive volunteers as a Phone Buddy, Mentor, or Board Member.
Phone Buddy:
- No prior experience required.
- 60-90 minutes per week. Fully remote.
- You'll be matched with 2 seniors, each of whom you'll call every week at a scheduled day/time
- Each phone conversation is about 30 minutes.
- Typically these conversations are during weekdays between 9am-5pm.
- You'll be trained via Zoom and mentored by an experienced volunteer.
- You'll need access to a computer and familiarity with Google Sheets.
- This volunteer work can be challenging at times. Our senior clients are isolated due to many factors. These may include struggles with physical and/or mental health; lack of technology; lower income; cognitive and memory challenges; isolation from friends or family; normal aging. Yet this work is also deeply rewarding. You will be creating a vital human connection with your buddies, helping them know every week that they have not been forgotten.
- To start your Phone Buddy application process, fill out this interest form and our Volunteer Recruitment Manager marcia@friendlyvoices.org will contact you with next steps. Phone Buddy applicants will have a background check, a phone interview, and an online application.
Mentor:
- Required experience with older adults in a work or volunteer setting. Required experience in leadership, coaching, or volunteer management.
- 1-2 hours per week. Fully remote.
- You'll coach, guide, appreciate, and support a group of phone buddies (volunteer callers). You will help them solve issues with their older adult clients, coach them in effective communication strategies, and keep them connected to our organization.
- You'll be trained via Zoom and supported by our program leadership.
- You'll need access to a computer and familiarity with Google Sheets.
- To start your Mentor application process, contact our Program Director laura@friendlyvoices.org. Mentor applicants will have a background check and a Zoom interview.
Board Member: Read job description here and follow the instructions for applying