Volunteer (under age 18)

Volunteer Job Descriptions

Bingo Volunteer Duties:

• Escort residents to and from Bingo
• Assist residents during Bingo games
• Assist in the set-up and clean-up
• Call Bingo games when regular caller is not available 

Book Club Duties:

• Assist with set-up and clean-up
• Facilitate or assist with monthly book club meeting
• Serve residents coffee 

Craft Leader Duties:

• To provide a creative outlet for residents and to maintain fine motor skills
• Assist or lead with simple craft projects with the residents
• Meet with the Volunteer Coordinator/Liaison to discuss ideas
• Assist with set-up and clean-up
• Escort residents to and from craft program 

Book Cart Attendant Purpose:

• To provide the residents an opportunity to get books and magazines
• Take cart to each neighborhood so residents have an opportunity to get books and magazines
• Track books as they go out
• Maintain inventory of books and magazines
• Assist residents in picking out different books and magazines
  • Once a week; time and day are flexible, but need to be kept consistent week to week

Mending Leader Duties:

• Converse and interact with residents while sewing/mending
• Perform small mending jobs such as sewing hems, buttons, etc.
  • Once a week; time and day are flexible, but need to be kept consistent week to week

Life-Long Learning Duties:

• Escort residents to and from Life-Long Learning program
• Serve residents when food is a part of the program
• Assist Activity staff during program
  • Mondays 10:00AM — 12:00PM

Men’s Group Leader Duties:

• To implement an activity for male residents
• Meet with Volunteer Coordinator/Liaison to plan and organize the program topics for the male residents
• Assist in collecting the necessary supplies for the activity
• Assist the participants to and from the activity
• Meet twice a month. Day and time is flexible, but must remain consistent from month to month
• Program Ideas:
• • Automobiles, Poker, Sports, Sports Trivia, Politics/Current Events or any other area of interest or knowledge you can share with the male residents

One-to-One Friendship Duties:

• To provide one-to-one conversations with residents. You will be matched with one resident at a time to develop a relationship. You will receive a brief overview of the resident and training for one-to-one visiting.
• Provide social interaction with residents
• Converse with the resident— learning about their past and sharing stories
• Escort resident outside on nice days if the resident has indicated an interest in being outdoors
  • Once a week or as scheduled with the Volunteer Coordinator/Liaison

Party Host Duties:

• Assist in decorating for the special event/party
• Assist with clean-up after the special event/party
• Escort residents to and from the special event/party
• Assist in serving food and drink during the event
• Birthday parties for residents are on the third Wednesday of each month
• Special events scheduled each month (various times and dates)
• Programs needing a host include:
  • Birthday parties
  • Special Events
  • Sunday Afternoon Entertainment

Readers Duties:

• To read to residents who have a past interest in reading, but are no longer able to read
• Converse with residents about past interest of reading
• Obtain books through the Volunteer Coordinator/Liaison that are appropriate to read
• Spend time with the resident reading the literature they would like to hear
  • Times are flexible, but need to be kept consistent from week to week.