Gives senior citizens the opportunity to share their lifetime skills, talents, and abilities with special needs children and young adults. Foster grandparents spend 15 hours each week at local elementary schools, daycare centers, head start sites, hospitals, detention centers, and group homes, giving one-to-one attention, encouragement, and support to children needing assistance in overcoming physical, mental, social and emotional obstacles.

Provides meaningful opportunities for individuals age 55 and older to serve their communities, while making an impact on critical community needs. Through volunteering, seniors provide major cost savings to agencies and municipalities.

Provides meaningful opportunities for individuals age 55 and older to serve their communities, while making an impact on critical community needs. Through volunteering, seniors provide major cost savings to agencies and municipalities.

Provides meaningful opportunities for individuals age 55 and older to serve their communities, while making an impact on critical community needs. Through volunteering, seniors provide major cost savings to agencies and municipalities.

Provides volunteer opportunities for individuals 55 years of age or older in a variety of settings in Herkimer County. Prospective volunteers are interviewed by the director. Offers positions at non-profit agencies and healthcare facilities, based on their interests and experience.

Offers maximum flexibility and choice to its volunteers as it matches the personal interests and skills of older Americans with volunteer opportunities to serve their communities. This program also offers exercise programs and a telephone reassurance program (Good Morning Broome and Good Afternoon Broome).

Provides volunteer opportunities for individuals 55 years of age or older in a variety of settings in Saratoga County.

Case managers provide a comprehensive in-home assessment to determine the client's needs and link them with the appropriate community services, programs and entitlements that help them age safely in their homes. New York State and Nassau County funding may provide up to 20 hours of aide assistance weekly. Chore workers can provide a few hours of light housekeeping and shopping for those who do not require hands on care.

Home health care and support for seniors including: companionship, medication reminders, meal preparation, light housekeeping.

* Engages senior citizens into service, including: Volunteer Transportation Corps: provides medical transport for other seniors. Bone Builders: Lead low-impact exercise classes for other seniors. Tax Counseling for the Elderly: Provide IRS sanctioned tax preparation services for other seniors.* Provides training for all opportunities.

Connects Erie County residents over the age of 55 with volunteer opportunities in the community that match their interests, skills, and availability. Benefits of joining RSVP include volunteer insurance coverage, training opportunities, special group volunteer projects, recognition events, and transportation reimbursement availability.

Works with Older Adult Volunteers who volunteer between 5 and 40 hours each week and draw from personal wisdom and experience to help children meet social, academic, and developmental goals under the supervision of teachers and center directors. Foster grandparents serve at one of the following educational sites: Head Start Centers, Buffalo Public Schools, charter or parochial schools, educational preschool programs, and select after school educational programs. Eligible adults are those ages 55 and above, who live in Erie County and meet income guidelines.

Offers older adults, ages 55+, the opportunity to work with children in need. Foster Grandparents are present in classrooms, childcare centers, and Head Start programs throughout Niagara County. Foster Grandparents can serve as mentors, tutors, caregivers, or role models to the children they work with. Income-eligible volunteers are provided with a tax-free stipend, accident and liability insurance, and mileage reimbursement. A minimum of 10 hours of service per week is required; the maximum amount of hours per week is 40. A comprehensive background check and physical are required before service may begin.

Offers a variety of home care options, from basic medical and daily living needs, to more specialized medical care, skilled nursing, infusion therapy, and support services for traumatic brain injury. Short-term in-home respite care is also available for families/caretakers, along with a companionship program for older adults who need someone to visit or help with simple tasks in a patient's home or in a health care facility.

Offers a full range of volunteer opportunities for older adults, with local and national organizations. Individuals choose how and where they want to serve, the amount of time to give, and if they want to draw on their skills or develop new ones. Participants receive pre-service orientation, training from the organization, and supplemental insurance while on duty.

This program offers older adults an opportunity to give back to their community, through volunteering. They can give of their time, talents and experience to engage in service activities that will assist in meeting the need of the community.

This program offers older adults an opportunity to give back to their community, through volunteering. They can give of their time, talents and experience to engage in service activities that will assist in meeting the need of the community.

This program offers older adults an opportunity to give back to their community, through volunteering. They can give of their time, talents and experience to engage in service activities that will assist in meeting the need of the community.

Offers a variety of home care options, from basic medical and daily living needs, to more specialized medical care, skilled nursing, infusion therapy, and support services for traumatic brain injury. Short-term in-home respite care is also available for families/caretakers, along with a companionship program for older adults who need someone to visit or help with simple tasks in a patient's home or in a health care facility.

Places national service members in full-time service opportunities with partnering organizations to meet the goal of community sustainability through poverty elimination. Members build the capacity of their host organizations by doing community outreach, funds development, program implementation, volunteer management, and other tasks as needed. Members make a year-long commitment to serve, in which they fully immerse themselves into their communities, holding no outside employment and not attending school. Benefits include: - Living allowance of $12,490 annually, paid bi-weekly. - Choice of $6,095 education award or stipend of $1,800 upon completion - Health coverage provided - Eligibility for child care - Life insurance if desired - Intensive training and member support

Provides meaningful opportunities for individuals age 55 and older to serve their communities, while making an impact on critical community needs. Through volunteering, seniors provide major cost savings to agencies and municipalities.

Seeking volunteers 55+ years of age to serve as tutors and mentors to children in a local school in your community. Foster grandparents work alongside teachers in a classroom setting to provide nurturing, support, and assistance to children as needed. Volunteers must attend training as required. Volunteers who meet income guidelines will receive a stipend, and all volunteers receive benefits including travel reimbursement, meal allowance, recognition, training and ongoing support, and socialization.

Recruits and provides volunteer opportunities for retired 55+ adults, based on their interest and skills, in non-profit organizations with services that primarily work with children or adults with disabilities.

Offers the elderly in the community transportation to medically-based appointments in the local area.