Pet Visits
Meaningful interaction with a friendly pet and its owner. These are one-on-one friendly visits 2-4 times a month with a Senior Services, Inc. participant. Visits, lasting from 30 minutes to an hour, provide socialization, comfort, and something to look forward to for isolated seniors.
Winston-Salem, NC
Through 10/31/21
Wellness Calls
Wellness call volunteers provide a brief, daily check-in for isolated seniors that may be more at-risk. Calls last no more than 10-15 minutes, and you may be given 4-7 participants to check on during your weekly time slot.
Winston-Salem, NC
Through 10/31/22
Phone Visits
Phone visit volunteers are matched with one Senior Services Inc. participant, and connect with that participant by phone, weekly. This provides the isolated senior with relationship and conversation, giving them something to look forward to.
Winston-Salem, NC
Through 10/31/22
Home Visits
Home Visit volunteers make one-on-one friendly visits weekly to a Senior Services Inc. participant. These visits occur 2-4 times a month, and encourage meaningful and consistent engagement that isolated seniors may not have otherwise. These visits foster connectedness with the past through sharing personal history, the present through companionship, and the future through something to look forward to.
Winston-Salem, NC
Through 10/31/22
Client Services Interviewer
Collects information regarding the needs of individual clients through an interview process. When information is gathered, there is a consultation with lead/staff. This position gives the volunteer an opportunity to work one-on-one with neighbors experiencing a financial crisis.
Winston-Salem, NC
Through 3/31/23
Form a Clean Team: Make the House Sparkle and Shine
For groups between 3 and 15 people, anything that you can clean at your house, you can clean at ours—from sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, folding laundry, dusting, etc. It can take your group about 2 hours to make the house sparkle. This is typically scheduled on Saturdays after 11am.
Winston-Salem, NC
Through 8/3/22
Contribute to a Potluck Dinner
Scheduled for the first and third Monday of every month, Merry Meals are designed for individuals who like to cook, but might not be able to provide a complete meal for everyone at the Family House. Collectively, you can provide a portion of the main dish or one side item and feed the entire Family House! Twice a month, we will have the dates and menus posted on our Perfect Potluck site. Express interest for this opportunity here to receive information on how to sign up to contribute to a meal.
Winston-Salem, NC
Through 8/3/22
Dinner Leader
Assist with preparing, serving and clean up after dinner in the homeless shelter. Volunteers sign up for one recurring evening a month and stay from 6pm-10pm.
Winston-Salem, NC
Through 7/26/21
Computer Lab
The computer lab shift runs from 7:30pm - 10pm, Monday-Thursday. Volunteers assist with signing up guests for computer sessions and providing supervision and assistance as needed.
Winston-Salem, NC
Through 7/26/21
Construction Volunteer
Available volunteer times: Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday, 8 am- 3 pm While on the construction site, you will work with skilled Habitat carpenters who will help you with each project. Depending on the day when constructing new homes, you may raise walls, nail shingles onto the roof, put up vinyl siding or tile a floor. You may also be part of a Neighborhood Revitalization build and work on existing homes. Some NR projects include minor exterior home repairs (i.e. siding, porch rails and steps, gutter and downspout work, etc.), exterior painting, weatherization, landscaping, and handicap accessibility projects. **All construction opportunities are posted on Volunteer Hub. Address of volunteer site, if not listed, will be emailed to you the day prior to your volunteer commitment.** If you are an individual, go to http://habitatforsyth.volunteerhub.com, create a username and password and complete the waiver. Once registered, the calendar will provide you with available dates, and you may sign-up for any available slot!
Winston-Salem, NC
Through 9/22/21
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