VIRTUAL PHONE FRIEND - VOLUNTEER FROM HOME - for volunteers 55 +

RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer program) sponsored by Lutheran Community Services has a volunteer opportunity that can be done from your home. When you become a virtual volunteer companion, your regular conversations connect your senior friend to the wider community and allow them to live at home, as independently as possible. Through common interests and experiences, you establish a relationship with a senior that is based on conversations either by phone, online, or both which will broaden and deepen both your lives.

Must be sensitive to the needs of a lonely and isolated elderly person and live in Pierce County or Kitsap County.

As a volunteer in the Virtual Friends Program, a person must:

Have a sincere desire to serve lonely and isolated elders and/or adults with special needs

Be 18 years of age or older

Live within the boundaries of Pierce or Kitsap Counties

Agree to serve a minimum of 4 hours per month for at least a year

Pass a state criminal history background check

Provide three character references from persons to whom one is not related

Sign confidentiality documents

Complete 4 hours of pre-service in-person orientation and training OR 2 hours in a virtual format

Agree to report hours spent with your Virtual Friend on a monthly basis

Agree to attend Quarterly Trainings and provide quarterly updates

Be willing to accept supervision and abide by program requirements

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, a volunteer must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. MUST PASS A CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK.

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RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) is the nation's largest network for volunteers age 55 and over. The growing segment of our older population is vital to strengthening our communities through their interest in helping others. As an RSVP volunteer, you are strengthening the positive impact people 55 and older have in our communities. Our focus is to incorporate meaningful volunteer opportunities that provide purpose and a way to give back to the community.

RSVP is sponsored by Lutheran Community Services Northwest, a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of the people it serves.