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Call a Senior and Combat Social Isolation! Virtual JASAChat Program
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Bring joy to an older New Yorker, just by picking up the phone.
JASAChat connects volunteers with older adults in New York City for weekly phone or video chat. These friendly check-ins help reduce social isolation and build meaningful, intergenerational friendships.
- Flexible commitment: Just 15-60 minutes a week, scheduled around your availability
- Remote opportunity: All you need is a phone or internet access
- Over 750 long-lasting matches have been made to date!
- 3-month minimum initial commitment
- Volunteers must be 18+
- Background check required (at no cost to you)
- Volunteers attend a 45-minute virtual training and receive support throughout the duration of your relationship!
Our need for volunteers continues to grow, and we’d love for you to be part of our caring community. Seniors and their families count on us-and we count on you.
To get started, express interest here, email jasachat@jasa.org, or visit jasa.org/jasachat to learn more.
Private Group Details:
- Group Size Range: 1 - 50+
- Event can be held virtually
- No Donation
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Thank you so much for your interest in the JASAChat volunteer program! We’re thrilled that you’d like to get involved and make a difference.
As a JASAChat volunteer, you’ll be matched with an older adult for friendly phone conversations once or twice a week over a three-month period. You can schedule your chats whenever it’s convenient for you, and we’ll do our best to pair you with someone who shares your interests and preferences.
To get started, please complete the application. Next, either send this reference form to two personal or professional references, or provide us with their contact information so we can follow up directly. We also ask that you send us a photo of your government-issued ID for verification.
Once we’ve received all the necessary materials, we’ll schedule you for a virtual training session and get you matched with a senior!
