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Friendly Voices

Press

District Grantee Supports Isolated Seniors

El Camino Healthcare District, May 2025


We're in California Commission on Aging newsletter!

Age Watch, Sept 2024


Client stories: Presentation to Board of Supervisors

San Mateo County, June 2024


Nonprofit receives grant to help isolated seniors

Mountain View Voice, March 2023


Friendly Voices provides compassionate connection to alleviate isolation

West Valley Outlook, Dec 2022


Friendly Voices offers lifeline for lonely seniors

McKnights Senior Living, 2021


Inspired by the pandemic, Menlo Park women create phone buddy program for isolated seniors

Menlo Park Almanac, July 2021


How Phone Buddies Can Help Social Isolation

CareStory, 2021


The Nursing Home Podcast 2020


For nursing home residents, COVID-19 sparks an epidemic of loneliness 

USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism, August 2020

TESTIMONIALS

 

"I now have one person every week to depend on to call me. She's really kind, she lifts my spirits, she's very dependable." - M., client age 77


"Having a phone buddy has brightened my days. I look forward to speaking to (my volunteer phone buddy) every week. I'm so grateful that my phone buddy came into my life! " 

- R., client age 63


"I was lonely, it’s nice to have someone to talk to about interesting things." 

- K., client, age 72


"My [senior loved one] is so happy for her phone calls. She raved and raved about [the volunteer] who calls her. I’m so appreciative." - family member of client


""Thank you so much for working so hard with (our seniors)...I know they really enjoy it and look forward to the break it gives them!" 

- C. Waldner, administrator


"I think (Friendly Voices) is awesome. So many seniors are lonely and just want someone to talk to." 

- A. Shivers, activities director


"Your team is a blessing to our residents." 

- J. Pacaldo, assisted living director


See more testimonials and reviews at GreatNonprofits.


English flyer, Chinese flyer for seniors, Hindi flyer.

DONATE NOW TO HELP ISOLATED SENIORS

SOME of our partnerS

LIFE ElderCare senior agency
Meals On Wheels senior organization
Avenidas senior organization
Community Services Agency in Mountain View

Funded by Joseph & Vera Long Foundation, El Camino HealthCare District, Los Altos Rotary, 

Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, The Touchpoint Foundation, Cupertino Rotary, 

Supervisor Susan Ellenberg's Office, The Health Trust, and by individual donors.



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A 501(c)3 federal tax-exempt nonprofit, EIN #87-3798169

P.O. Box 63, Menlo Park CA, 94026-0063      (650) 395-8017


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