Volunteer
Volunteers are currently being sought for the Family Mentor Program to:
- Provide friendly home visits to vulnerable families with young children in Somerset County
- Provide friendly home visits to the Elderly in Somerset and Hunterdon Counties
- Provide small group programming to Jewish residents of non-Jewish assisted living and nursing home residences
Dates for orientation and training for interested persons are scheduled throughout the year. Please contact Ruth Edelman to register at redelman@JewishFamilySvc.org or 908.725.7799
We also need volunteers to help with:
- Our new Teen Mentor Program (see below)
- Our new Friendly Visitor Program for Seniors (see below)
- Drivers to pick up and drop off Bimah Baskets in the Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren county areas. Mileage reimbursement available
- Photographers to take pictures at agency events and programs
- Event Planning
- Job Seekers Support Group — presenters needed
- Café Europa — presenters needed
If you would like to discuss these or other volunteer opportunities, please contact JFS at 908.725.7799 or visit Volunteer Match.
Teen Mentor Program
- Teens are trained and matched with a child with special needs
- Teens make weekly visits to interact positively, build skills and self esteem
- Teens chose location and child profile that fits their schedule and interests
For more information, please call JFS at 908-725-7799.
Friendly Visitor Program for Seniors
- Visit home-bound older persons in their place of residence: home, assisted living, or nursing home
- Represent your caring spirit to the community
- Visit individually, with friends, or as a family
- Give as little or as much time as you can
- An opportunity for learning creative, meaningful ways of interacting with older persons through training and ongoing group and individual support and supervision
For more information, please call JFS at 908-725-7799.
