Nonprofit
Published 4/2/26 1:40PM

Outdoor Walking Companion

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near CHARLESTON, SC
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Commitment Details:
    Flexible time based on volunteers availability. The volunteer will be provided with contact information for the walker and will schedule mutually agreeable times to meet. Walking frequency is flexible and you can choose how many people to assist.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    200
    Cause Areas:
    Disability, Health & Medicine, Seniors & Retirement
    Benefits:
    Training Provided, Academic Credit Available
    Good For:
    Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    16+

    Description

    Outdoor Walking Companion

    Let’s Walk promotes health and wellness for senior citizens. We all know that walking is great for our health, wouldn’t it be wonderful to make a difference in your neighbors quality of life by simply going for a walk with them? Let's Walk connects qualified walkers with trained volunteers. The volunteer will meet the walker at their home and assist them with a walk in their yard or neighborhood. With your help, we maintain the skills required to get out in the community and to engage with family and friends.

    Participation is open to everyone and the service is free. Each walker will be assessed by a therapist for the ability to safely participate in the program. Each volunteer will undergo a background check, provide a photo for an ID badge and complete a 1 hour training session.

    Let’s Walk provides a meaningful, easily accessible volunteer opportunity for service minded individuals to assist their neighbors. Both the walker and volunteer will benefit from the social interaction as well as the health benefits of walking. As of March 2026, we have assisted with 5,800 walks and the majority of participants surveyed strongly agreed that the service contributed to their overall health and quality of life. Our service area at this time is Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties in South Carolina. We will be expanding into other areas of SC as support allows.

    Please check out the website for additional information, www.letswalk.us.

    Location

    On-site

    Your neighborhood

    CHARLESTON, South Carolina, US
    Directions

    You will be paired with a walker that has been cleared to participate and provided with specific walk instructions from the neighbors physical therapy assessment walk. You will know if they need to use a device for safety (walker, Cane, white Cane, ect.) and will know if they have dementia or visual limitations. As a volunteer you will bee meeting them at their door and returning them to their door, you are never permitted to go into the home as part of your volunteer time with the neighbor. (Doesn't mean you can never go in their home on your own time if you chose)

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