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Step 1
AARP wants to share their commitment to volunteer service. AARP offers volunteer situations where Seniors can working closely with community partners, teams of volunteers ensure that important AARP programs are available in their community. http://www.aarp.org/makeadifference/volunteer/
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Step 2
The Peace Corps wants to know, have you always wanted to travel when you retire? See the world, and give something back while you're at it through the Peace Corps. http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.whovol.older
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Step 3
In the Dallas Area there are a number of volunteer opportunities through The Senior Source. There is a unique opportunity through a Foster Grandparent Program. This organization pairs older adults with troubled, disabled or hospitalized children. For more information contact the Foster Grandparent Director at 214.823.5700 or email fgp@theseniorsource.org. Or become a Senior Companion to a frail elderly person. With your help as a volunteer companion, older people with physical and emotional needs receive extra care so they can remain independent in their own homes and stay out of nursing homes. Contact the Senior Companion Director at 214.823.5700.
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Step 4
Experience Corps has volunteer opportunties for older Americans in 23 cities. 55 in meeting their communities' greatest challenges. Experience Corps members tutor and mentor, providing literacy coaching, homework help, consistent role models and committed, caring attention to America's youth. http://www.experiencecorps.org http://www.experiencecorps.org/index.cfm
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Step 5
Still not finding what you are looking for? Try visiting volunteermatch.org. They even offer virtual opportunities.
Comments
edieness said
on 7/17/2009 Good tips on How to Find Volunteer Opportunities for Senior Citizens.
karileighk said
on 7/11/2009 Aw, this is a good idea.
jaredsgirl said
on 6/25/2009 Our local hospital has a lot of senior volunteers and help us out so much! We are very grateful for them. Nice article. 5*
sonni57 said
on 6/24/2009 You can go to any nursing home the residents need serious help mostly they abuse and neglect them.
mommyhen42 said
on 6/24/2009 This is great information. I wish I could get my father in law to consider volunteering... he just sits in his lazy boy and bitches about everything. But he says old people are fossils and even though he is in his 70's he swears he is not a fossil...
he really needs to get a life