Volunteers are vital to the success and value of Palisades Village. Our volunteers drive members to doctor’s appointments and events, help with errands, do household chores, visit members at home, organize events, prepare healthy meals for our social gatherings, and many more services.
Our volunteers include professionals, tradespeople, students, retirees and residents of all ages. Some of the services you might offer as a volunteer include:
Transportation Drive members to appointments, shopping or an errand.
Socialization Paying a visit, or checking in by phone calls.
Household services Handyperson tasks, technology assistance or landscaping.
Office support Administrative support, answering the phone, stuffing envelopes, writing the newsletter.
Event support Organize, help set up, clean up or cook.
Volunteers are vetted and trained by our staff based on their interests and skills.
We welcome volunteers who are interested in sharing their unique talents with us by presenting a lecture or conference, hosting a class, performing a concert, or demonstrating their talents in other ways
SHORT-TERM WORK WITH LONG-TERM BENEFITS
For our members, the benefits of these types of services are often apparent immediately – a leaky faucet stops dripping, a picture frame is hung in their hallway or they arrive safely and on time to a physician’s visit.
Village volunteers benefit from the satisfaction of completing these tasks. But quite often they’ll also experience something even greater over time: The gift of wisdom, received from people in their community that they may not have otherwise ever met.
Please call us to talk further about our organization, services, and benefits. You will find volunteering fun and rewarding!
If you live in the greater Washington, D.C. or surrounding area, contact us about how you can help. For more information, sign up here, send an email to:info@palisadesvillage.orgor call 202.244.3310.
"When you participate, you're not just joining the community, you're building the community."
QUESTIONS?
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