Retirees Needed for the Next Adventure

Today is the Day to Make a Difference and start your new adventure. Retirement means every day is bosses day (You are the new boss) and every day is Employee Appreciation Day! Add a dash of volunteer appreciation and we have a trifecta for you!

You are looking for just the right opportunity to put your energy to good use without a heavy duty commitment. Well, this is the opportunity and this is the day to make a difference in your life and that of a neighbor. With just an hour or two per week you can be a friendly visitor, a shopping buddy or a reader for a neighbor who is legally blind. Interested but not nearby? Give me a call because there are new friends waiting for you in other towns too - probably five to seven miles from your house.

Requirements to be a great volunteer include:

• a desire to help others;
• a pleasant demeanor;
• a good reading/speaking voice;
• average reading skills;
• organizational or planning abilities;
• a good driving record;
• a clear criminal history;
• two references
• access to a car with proof of insurance;
• a minimum of $50/100k liability and $5,000 of property damage coverage.

Volunteers will be matched within three to five miles of home or work but will need to make a one-time visit to BESB’s Windsor office for an interview and sighted guide training.