SSPTV has many volunteer opportunities, including the Friendly Visitor Program, the Nutrition and Exercise Program, and the Transportation Program.
Volunteering in the Friendly Visiting Program:
- Friendly Visitor - matched with a senior to be a friend, help with reading, shopping, going for a drive, playing games, etc.
- Group projects to do work on seniors' homes - heavy cleaning, yard work, painting and repairs.
- Events - help with luncheons, Holiday gifts and baskets, fundraisers, outreaches.
- Office help - filing, shredding, mailings, computer data entry, etc.
- Telephone reassurance - Make phone calls to seniors to monitor their status and update their records.
Volunteering in the Nutrition and Exercise Program:
- In-home exercise coach - Trains with the ProActive Balance Coordinator to coach frail seniors weekly on their exercise programs.
- Volunteer exercise class leader - Is trained to lead senior gentle exercise classes at senior apartments in Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin. The group of volunteers can substitute for each other to provide flexibility.
- Volunteer nutrition education class leader - Is trained to present nutrition education modules to senior groups.
Volunteering in the Transportation Program:
- Volunteer drivers - Drive seniors to both Tri-Valley and out of area appointments.
- Volunteer escorts - Ride paratransit with frail seniors and escort them to appointments.
Want to Volunteer?
Need Help for Yourself or a Loved One?
Please contact the Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley: http://ssptv.org, 925-931-5379“Christian faith requires conversion; it changes who we are, what we do and how we think. The Gospel offers good news and guidance not just for our spiritual lives, but for all the commitments and duties which make up our lives. Living our faith in the ordinary tasks of everyday life is an essential part of what it means to be holy today.” -- USCCB, Everyday Christianity: To Hunger and Thirst for Justice, http://tinyurl.com/HungerThirstJustice
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