Jewish Family Service of Tidewater

Volunteer Opportunities

Listed below are specific volunteer needs.
JFS values its volunteers and welcomes assistance in all capacities for all departments. There are many other opportunities to lend a hand. Contact one of the coordinators below for more information.

For more information, about volunteering with older adult programs contact Judy at 757-321-2222 or via email:
jfreedman@jfshamptonroads.org

For further information about volunteering with the
food bank or adults with disabilities,
please contact Alyssa at 757-459-4640 or via email:
ajorgenson@jfshamptonroads.org

Immediate Need for:

A Volunteer to deliver Meals on Wheels – pick meal at JFS and deliver to Norfolk every Thursday.  

-Volunteers are needed to monitor the comfort and care of some of our guardianship clients who are in nursing facilities in Heritage Hall, The Atria and Autumn Care of Norfolk.  Once a month visits are requested.

-Substitute drivers are needed for our monthly (3^rd Thursday of the month) Virginia Beach Senior Lunch Group. 

Please call Judy Freedman, JFS Volunteer Coordinator, at 321-2223 if you would like to help!

Personal Affairs Management Volunteer - Volunteers work on behalf of P.A.M. Clients to organize and pay personal bills, balance checking accounts, and organize mail in a timely and effective manner. The College Park Office desperately needs volunteers to help in the following capacities:

• Computer Check Writer on Fridays - need a knowledge of Quickbooks.
  
• Volunteers to assist with phone calls in an effort to reduce or remove current client debt.
  
• Volunteers to assist with phone calls to verify the filing of medical insurance two days a week.
  
• A volunteer to open and sort mail daily. This opening may be shared with other volunteers throughout the week.

Contact Judy for more information, (757) 321-2223. (Posted 02/06/06)

Aarvy Aardvark Finds Hope
Volunteer puppeteers and narrators perform child-friendly puppet shows in public and private schools systems to normalize the emotional reactions associated with grief and life transitions. Some of the topics discussed include death, divorce, illness, military separation, and natural disasters.

The JFS staff is also available by appointment at the Dozoretz Center for Family Healing to meet with any child identified by their parents or guidance counselor as needing a little extra support through individual counseling.

Contact Debra Mayer, dmayer@jfshamtonroads.org or by phone at 757.459.4640

Baskets of Hope - Volunteers custom-design and assemble centerpieces for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, weddings, baby namings, and luncheons. Proceeds from this endeavor benefit agency clients who, without the help of the JFS Baskets of Hope program, might have to choose between needed medications and food. Contact Sue for more information, (757) 321-2222. (Posted 10/06/05)

Food Bank Assistant - Make a large impact in an indigent family's livelihood by assisting with a monthly food bank project. Volunteers assist with shopping on the floor of the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, unloading food delivery trucks, organizing and sorting food and distributing food to clients. Posted (9/10/05)

Friendly Visitor - Caring individuals undertake a one-on-one relationship with a JFS client who is isolated and in need of companionship. Contact Judy for more information, (757) 321-2223. (Posted 10/06/05)

Personal Affairs Management Nursing Home Visitors - Monitor the comfort and care of our guardianship clients who are in facilities. Visits should be made at a minimum of once a month. Volunteers are needed for Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Contact Judy for more information, (posted 8/16/05)

Personal Affairs Management Volunteer - Volunteers work on behalf of P.A.M. organizing mail in a timely and effective manner. Contact Judy for more information, (757) 321-2223. (Posted 10/06/05)

Second Wind Dreams - Volunteers are needed to serve as "dreamweavers," helping elderly individuals in our community have their dreams realized (e.g., receiving a new set of bedding, learning to use a computer, reuniting with a family member or friend or receiving a new dress to wear to synagogue.) Contact Judy for information, (757) 321-2223. (Posted 10/06/05)

Transportation - Drivers are needed to drive and accompany clients to and from medical appointments, shopping excursions, cultural and social events and activities. Contact Judy for more information, (757) 321- 2223. (Posted 10/06/05)

Last update 1/18/07