Read mail & help on the internet with a blind woman in Quincy, MA!

This MABVI participant would like a volunteer to help them read mail and on the internet in Quincy, MA! The volunteer must be comfortable around a guide dog. They would like to have volunteer help once a week or bimonthly.

The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) is seeking volunteers who are interested in a relationship-building and task-oriented role! Do you enjoy making a connection with someone in your community? Do you want to make a positive impact in the life of a neighbor in need?

Join a team of over 200 volunteers across the state that helps create a difference in the blind and low vision community!

As a MABVI Volunteer, you may help with tasks such as:

1. 1. Reading mail
   2. Paying bills
   3. Internet Use/Technology
   4. Medical Transportation
   5. Going grocery shopping
   6. Running errands in the community
   7. Recreational activities such as being a running/walking sighted guide
   8. Other Clerical tasks

Time Commitment: This opportunity is flexible based on your match's needs. Although, volunteers typically devote 1-2 hours a week or every other week.

The Volunteer Onboarding Process Includes:

1. Complete a MABVI Volunteer application

2. Completing the online, modular MABVI Volunteer Training

3. Schedule a time to chat via Zoom with a member of the MABVI Volunteer Team/Submit a CORI

4. Meet the MABVI Volunteer Team via Zoom or phone call

5. MABVI matches you with a MABVI participant!