Our staff is small, and our job is big. Fortunately, our community support is great. Hundreds of volunteers - men and women, young and old - donate their time. They tutor English as a Second Language, help in our office, connect with seniors as Friendly Visitors, help at Shabbat and holiday programs and provide rides through our "Driver Connection" program. They visit the sick (Bikkur Holim), keep our Lechayim Lunchtime Plus program humming along, help with errands as Designated Shoppers, offer pro bono professional assistance and more. Some people like to volunteer on a regular basis, if they have time and prefer a consistent schedule. Others volunteer '"a la carte," choosing "single servings" of volunteer opportunities to best fit their lives. Join our family with a volunteer opportunity that's made to fit your interests and schedules!
Volunteer Program Mission Statement:
Our dedication to service will improve the quality of life and maintain the dignity of our clients in a compassionate and caring atmosphere. Volunteers will enhance the ability of the agency
to achieve its overall mission.
The volunteer program will:
- Promote the value of volunteering for Jewish Social Services and reinforce the love of service in our volunteers.
- Strive to meet the ever-changing needs of the community, the agency and its clients.
- Increase, improve and target volunteer recruitment.
- Match volunteers to clients and projects which are mutually compatible with their needs, interests and skills.
- Effectively react to trends in volunteerism.
- Suggest names of volunteers for consideration for agency leadership roles.
- Continue the Jewish Social Services tradition of volunteer excellence and ethical service.
