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  • AARP Nurse Volunteer/Patient and Family Advisory Council member (PFAC)

    Ongoing | AARP Nationwide

    PFACs provide a mechanism for involving patients and families in policymaking, facility design, and hospital care planning, delivery, and evaluation. These councils are generally composed of between 5 and 20 patients and family members who use their…. Read More »

  • Ethel Gathering Organizer

    Ongoing | AARP Nationwide

    As The Ethel Gathering Organizer, you will be pivotal in fostering connections and creating memorable experiences within The Ethel community. You can bring women together, organize events in your community, and contribute to a vibrant and growing…. Read More »

  • Wish of a Lifetime Wish Discovery Volunteer

    Ongoing | Wish of a Lifetime

    Help support Wish of a Lifetime’s mission to shift the way society views and values our oldest generations by fulfilling seniors’ dreams and sharing their stories to inspire those of all ages through discovering wishes in your community. Wish…. Read More »

  • Wish of a Lifetime Cupid Crew Volunteer 2024

    Ongoing | Wish of a Lifetime

    Brighten up Valentine’s Day for older adults in your community. On February 14, 2023, Wish of a Lifetime from AARP worked with volunteers across the country to deliver over 100,000 cards and 100,000 roses to older adults for its 10th annual Cupid…. Read More »

  • SDTEK Workshop

    Ongoing | Driver Safety

    As a Smart DriverTEK Workshop Presenter, you'll be helping mature drivers in your community to learn about new vehicle safety technology. Read More »

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  • Make Birthday Cards for Seniors

    Ongoing | DOROT

    Bring birthday and holiday cheer to DOROT seniors with a handmade greeting card! DOROT has a great need for birthday cards which we send to 3,000+ older adults each... Read More »

  • Queens Caring Calls Volunteers

    Ongoing | DOROT

    More than 1500 volunteers and older adults have been paired to date for Caring Calls, bringing warmth, conversation and social connection to DOROT's older adult community. Matches... Read More »

  • In Our Own Voice Presenter

    Ongoing | NAMI-NYC

    In Our Own Voice is a powerful public presentation which challenges assumptions and stereotypes by describing the reality of living with a mental health condition. In each presentation, In Our Own... Read More »

  • Family Match Mentor

    Ongoing | NAMI-NYC

    Are you a parent, sibling, partner, spouse, or daughter or son of someone with a mental illness? Use your valuable lived experience to support another family member. A Family Match... Read More »

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