Volunteer Opportunity Details:

Are you retired and interested in giving back to your community? Do you want to make life better for an isolated elder who wants to remain independent? Then you should volunteer with MATCH-UP!

We at MATCH-UP firmly believe that "Your neighbor's independence depends on you". That is why since 1984 we have been committed to providing volunteer support to isolated elders and adults with disabilities living in the Boston and Brookline communities. Over the years, we have grown into a thriving non-profit organization in the heart of Boston's downtown providing friendly visiting, one-time assists, medical escorts, exercise and education programs, and pet visitation to elders and adults with disabilities in the Greater Boston area.

Right now,we have a great demand for our services but a limited amount of volunteers willing to help out during the day. That is why we need your help. If you are retired and interested in giving back to your community during the daytime hours, we want to hear from you! We have a variety of volunteer opportunities and offer flexible hours of service - we want your experience with MATCH-UP to be rewarding and will work to accommodate your schedule.

Our volunteer opportunities include:

Friendly Visiting: Friendly Visitors develop one-on-one relationships with older or disabled adults. They visit once a week for about an hour and make an eight month commitment to visiting. Over time both people grow and learn from each other and often become great friends.

Medical Escorts: Medical Escorts accompany older and disabled adults to and from important medical appointments. This is a flexible opportunity and no car is needed.

One-time Assists: One Time Assistants help with elders' occasional needs such as gift-shopping, packing for a move, or visiting a sick relative.

If you are interested in any of these opportunities please let us know.

We can be reached at (617) 482-1510 or at lwaller@matchelder.org.

You can apply online to be a volunteer at:
http://www.matchelder.org/support/volunteer_app.php

And please visit our website for more information:
http://www.matchelder.org/index.html

We look forward to hearing from you!

We are looking for retired individuals who are interested in volunteering during the day time hours.

This opportunity is sponsored by: MATCH-UP Interfaith Volunteers

We need volunteers who are free at these times Weekdays This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Adults (55+) Senior Citizens

Contact Person: Lois Lord Waller, Program Director, (phone), (email) View all agency contacts

Address:

105 Chauncy St. Suite 801 Boston, MA 02111 (See a map)

Directions:

MATCH-UP is located in Boston near Chinatown and Downtown Crossing, convenient to the several MBTA and bus lines. We are located one block from the Chinatown Orange Line. We are located 2 blocks from the Boylston Station on the Green Line. Our office is on Chauncy St. in the block between Essex St. and Avenue de Lafayette. See www.mapquest.com   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Chinatown--Orange Line or Boylston--Green Line,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5   Nearest Bus Stop: Silver Line Bus/Chinatown, 5 minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.mbta.com

Details where opportunity can also be performed

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Cities:		Boston Brighton Brookline Brookline Village Cambridge Charlestown East Boston Hyde Park Jamaica Plain West Roxbury

Miscellaneous Information

Does this opportunity serve youth in After-School programs?
	No
Is this opportunity available to family volunteers? (adults and children ages 12-17)?
	No
Is this opportunity a highly skilled volunteer opportunity?
	No
Is this opportunity available to youth ages 12-17, unaccompanied by an adult?
	No
Would this opportunity be appropriate for corporate groups?
	No
Please Choose an Impact Area
	Other