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FRIENDLY VISITOR VOLUNTEERS TO VIST HOMEBOUND OLDER ADULTS Friendly Visitor volunteers are needed area-wide. Friendly visitors are volunteers who are matched with older adults who are homebound, socially isolated and may have chronic health problems. A one hour per week, per month commitment for one year is required. Persons who are available weekdays during the day are needed most often. Training is provided. MEALS DELIVERY DRIVERS URGENTLY NEEDED Volunteer drivers are needed to deliver noontime meals to homebound older adults once a week on a weekly or biweekly (every other week) basis. The meals are picked up at either the Woodbridge Senior Center on Church Hill Drive or the Manassas Senior Center on Mosby Street and delivered to the older adults. One and a half to two hours delivery time is required. Meals are not delivered on weekends, holidays or during inclement weather. Training is provided. SENIOR DAY PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS Volunteers are needed to assist staff in implementing programs and activities including word games, group walks, and crafts for frail and disabled adults. The Senior Day Program provides a therapeutic environment for adults who can no longer remain home alone during the day. The Senior Day Program is located at 15941 Donald Curtis Drive in Woodbridge. STUDENT INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE - Contact 703-792-4156 Internships are available to assist individuals in fulfilling scholastic and community service requirements. Activities vary depending on where the individual is placed and the type of community service required. For information on all volunteer opportunities, contact Rosemari Walker at 703-792-4156 or click on the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of this page to request information through e-mail. LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM Help residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities advocate for their rights, resolve conflicts and improve the quality of their lives. The Northern Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program needs volunteers who can commit a minimum four hours a week for one year. Volunteers needed in the City of Alexandria and the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William and all towns and cities within these jurisdictions. Volunteers set their own schedules with visits usually occurring between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekdays. Volunteers receive training and continuing support. Call now for information 703-324-5861 or 703-324-5422; TTY 703-449-1186 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ltcombudsman. (A three-day training is scheduled for September.) Find out why so many of our volunteers say, “I receive so much more than I give!” |
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Volunteer Opportunities are offered to Prince William area residents of all ages in a variety of programs and locations, including the Central Office, the Senior Day Program and the Senior Centers. Current needs are:
