| Location |
Car Required |
Assignment |
Contact |
| San Francisco |
Yes |
Jewish Family & Children's Services of San Francisco is seeking a qualified volunteer to provide occasional back-up, on-call delivery/driving for one of it's home-delivered meal programs. This program provides vital nourishment to individuals living with chronic illnesses and disabilities. The volunteer position that is available is to bring meals/groceries to people throughout the city of San Francisco when the regular driver is not available. Again, this volunteer position is on an as-needed basis and does require someone with flexibility and morning availability.
Specific Duties:
- Pick up meals from designated sites.
- Drive specified delivery route and bring meals/groceries to 6-8 clients per route.
- Follow all the guidelines for delivery as discussed in the volunteer orientation.
Qualifications:
- Volunteer must be experienced and/or comfortable working with a variety of individuals in a culturally diverse environment.
- Reliable, safe, insured, personal vehicle to use. Will drive approximately 20-25 miles per shift. Reimbursement is provided for mileage.
- Ability to climb several flights of stairs and carry up to 20# while doing so.
- Volunteer must have a good working knowledge of the city streets and/or the ability to read maps and directions.
- Volunteer must be able to navigate Single Room Occupancy (SRO) hotels and apartments.
- Ability to communicate well with individuals from a variety of backgrounds.
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Anne Cliatt,
449-3824 |
| Peninsula |
Yes |
Volunteer Driver needed to help a family on the Peninsula. A young mother of 2 yr.old twins (who can not drive) is in need of someone to take her to the grocery store and bring her home. A two hour block of time between 1-5pm on Mondays is preferrable. No store assistance is needed. |
Bobbi Bornstein,
(650) 688-3090 |
| Peninsula |
No |
Parents Place in Palo Alto is seeking volunteers for it programs offering ?everything to do with parenting.? Volunteers are needed to assist staff for children?s play groups and drop-in classes; to help maintain the Parenting resource library and Bulletin Board, and for office help. Time commitment varies depending on job. Orientation and training provided. |
Bobbi Bornstein,
(650) 688-3090 |
| Peninsula |
No |
JFCS on the Peninsula is seeking high school students interested in earning community service hours after school one to two times per week. Work consists of computer data input, library materials maintenance, copying and assembly of classroom materials and other general office duties. A six-month or semester commitment is desired. |
Bobbi Bornstein,
(650) 688-3090 |
| Peninsula |
No |
Visit a group of Jewish residents in a retirement or assisted living facility on a regular basis to celebrate Shabbat and connect the generations. Great opportunity for a family, Havurah, group of teens, or individual. Here's an example (many other possibilities): Redwood Villa in Mountain View has 11 residents who are anxious to have a Shabbat program once a month. |
Bobbi Bornstein,
(650) 688-3090 |
| San Francisco |
No |
Seeking a "Telephone Volunteer". You know how high rents are in San Francisco. The phone can be a lifeline to finding a low cost apartment for an émigré senior. If you can make calls from your home to our list of housing leads and provide regular updates, it would make a big difference for our clients. |
Masha Gutkin,
(415) 449-2919 |
| San Francisco |
Yes |
Café by the Bay is a place where Holocaust Survivors gather at weekly social events not only to discuss Holocaust issues, but also to enjoy each other's company, live music, and educational programs.
Cafe by the Bay takes place weekly on Thursdays from 2:00-3:30 p.m. at JFCS' Miriam Schultz Grunfeld Professional Building located at 2150 Post Street in San Francisco.
Holocaust Survivors Program Volunteer Opportunities:
The Cafe by the Bay program meets every Thursday from 2-3:30 PM. Some of our Survivors need drivers to help them get to and from the weekly program. Drivers are invited to stay for the program or drop-off and pick up seniors. Current valid, clean CA driver?s license, insurance required. Especiallly needed for those seniors living in the Richmond, Sunset and Stonestown area.
Lunch & Learn is an educational and entertaining lunch program for Café participants. It?s held on the last Friday of every month at JFCS. Lunch is from 12-2 and help with set-up, greeting guests, serving a catered lunch, schmoozing and clean-up is needed. Volunteers are asked to arrive an hour early for set-up and to help with clean up after the event.
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Cheryl J. Magid,
(415) 449-3832 |
| Marin County |
Yes |
Jewish senior in San Rafael is looking for someone to help her with transportation to important appointments. She is interesting and delightful. |
Lorraine Harris,
(415) 419-3635 |
| Sonoma County |
No |
An elderly gentleman living in a convalescent hospital in Santa Rosa is seeking a weekly visitor to share memories with and talk about current affairs. He plays cards, enjoys Jazz music and likes all sports. Someone who speaks Yiddish would be a real plus.
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Andrea Nett,
707/303-1502 |
| Sonoma County |
No |
Seeking a friendly visitor for friendship and support. A Jewish senior has recently taken a fall and become isolated. She is a retired teacher and is interested in music, bridge and travel.
|
Andrea Nett,
707/303-1502 |
| Sonoma County |
Yes |
Jewish senior new to Santa Rosa needs help with getting oriented in the community and would like to connect to Jewish community resources and events. She seeks a friendly visitor who will take her to Friendship Circle luncheons and other community events.
|
Andrea Nett,
707/303-1502 |
| Sonoma County |
Yes |
Jewish senior in Santa Rosa needs rides on a regular basis to "Friendship Circle", a Jewish social group. Meetings are held at Congregation Beth Ami in Santa Rosa every other Monday. Volunteer would need to drop her off at 12:00 noon and take her home when the program ends at 2:00 p.m.
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Andrea Nett,
707/303-1502 |
| Sonoma County |
Yes |
Isolated Jewish senior in Sonoma county would like to get out of the house. Go for a ride to the coast or wine country for fresh air and much needed friendship and conversation. A couple of hours once or twice a month is all this commitment takes. This client speaks Polish, Russian and Hebrew, and is delightful. |
Andrea Nett,
707/303-1502 |
| Sonoma County |
Yes |
5-year-old boy from Sonoma County family wants to adopt a grandparent or grandparents to share the holidays, Shabbat and other special occasions with. The family lives in Geyserville but is willing to do all the driving if grandparents reside in Santa Rosa. This is a perfect volunteer opportunity for seniors in Sonoma county. |
Andrea Nett,
707/303-1502 |
| N Sonoma County |
Yes |
Elderly couple in Rohnert Park is seeking a friendly visitor to come to their home on a weekly basis for friendship, companionship and support. |
Andrea Nett,
707/303-1502 |
