Quick Overview: Call Meals on Wheels recipients to check on their health and wellness Mission or Broader Program Description: Meals on Wheels West provides community based services that nourish and enrich the lives of our homebound neighbors of all ages by providing nutritious meals, an emergency preparedness program and referrals to other services that promote independent living and wellbeing. Volunteers will be asked to reach out to isolated and homebound individuals for friendly conversation and social connectedness. Impact: By participating in the Meals on Wheels phone reassurance program, volunteers will be fighting against the social isolation that comes from social distancing. Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: As a volunteer, you will call individuals who are homebound. A script will be provided. When you sign up for this program, please specify whether you are signing up as an individual or as a group. If you are signing up as a group, please include the number of people in your group in the initial email. Requirements: Participants will need to pass a background check.

Los Angeles, CA

Through 8/11/20

Quick Overview: Assist the office operations at Meals on Wheels Culver Palms Mission or Broader Program Description: Are you in need of assistance with meal preparation due to illness, accident, convalescence or immobility? We can help for the short term or long term! Monday thru Friday we will deliver a hot dinner and a light snack. We can also provide a sandwich with salad or fruit for an additional $1.00. A sliding scale is available for those who qualify.Preparation, packaging and delivery of our meals are done under the guidance of a nutritionist and are in compliance with all health department regulations. Impact: By participating in the Meals on Wheels phone reassurance program, volunteers will be fighting against the social isolation that comes from social distancing. Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: Duties to be decided on office needs and as changes develop. Remote assistance possible. Requirements: Participants will need to pass a background check.

Culver City, CA

Through 8/11/20

Quick Overview: Use your expertise to develop a financial strategy for an older adult advocacy agency! Organization Name: Foundation for Senior Services Organization Website: https://foundationforseniorservices.org/ Mission and Program Description: Provide older adults and their families with education, valuable resources and quality services to help seniors preserve their independence and improve their overall well-being. Help seniors to live safely and well cared for with dignity, without consideration of social and cultural differences, and advocate for those in need. Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: We are looking for an experienced financial planning volunteer who can help the Foundation construct an interactive financial model. This is not a brainstorming role; we need a strategist that understands funding for senior services and can create a $100,000 fundraising plan. The strategist will meet with the Executive Director to: • Assess current financial recording keeping systems/practices • Evaluate the organization’s current revenue streams and how best to diversify them • Carve out an actionable fundraising strategy • Build sponsorships and partnerships. Requirements: Volunteers can work remotely and will receive support from L.A. Works Pro Bono Coordinator. • Experience in financial planning • Proven record with developing and implementing a financial plan • Outstanding organizational and planning abilities • Proficient in writing, communications or relevant field a plus The time commitment is flexible, minimum of 3 months with approximately 8-10 hours per month (more if available), remote volunteer role, volunteers may need to be mindful of deadlines.

Los Angeles, CA

Through 6/30/21

Join an evidence based program that directly combats isolation in the vulnerable population of older adults. The TeleSocial Program at L.A. Works is designed to combat isolation for the vulnerable population of seniors in Los Angeles. Since the stay-at-home orders came out through March, many seniors across California lost access to senior centers, churches, and clubs that would be their primary source of socialization. We’ve paired up a number of volunteers with a “call buddy” to call at least once a week and chat about current events, the weather, or anything else the recipient wants to talk about. Role Description: Are you unafraid of spreadsheets? Do you want to make a difference? Are you ready to take the next step in volunteering? We’re looking for a talented and personable volunteer associate that can help take this program to the next level. This role is different from our regular volunteering opportunities as you’ll have a direct hand in the creation and implementation of new systems for the life of this program. The TeleSocial Volunteer Associate’s role is to support the TeleSocial program through managing reports, minutes tracking through our partners, the call recipients, and attendance tracking for our volunteers; this includes but is not limited to tracking information and requests made through our Outlook Email account, Google Drive, and volunteer requests. Responsibilities include: Following up with volunteers via email and a text message Updating volunteer call minutes Reporting any updates from volunteers to the Volunteer Resource Coordinator Help design new systems that will streamline our program Attend weekly TeleSocial meetings to discuss program changes and updates. Identify trained volunteers and match with call recipients Requirements: Passion for community service Excellent customer service skills Excellent phone and written communications etiquette Proactive, self-motivated, and responsive with the ability to work both independently and as a member of a team Good organizational skills,and a good eye for details Enthusiastic and eager to learn Have a laptop/computer and stable online internet connection Familiarity with Google applications Familiarity and account with Zoom Familiarity with Outlook Familiarity and account with Whatsapp. Time Commitment: Minimum of 6 - 9 hours a week through the end of 2020 or beyond. Compensation: Unpaid. We can provide school or internship credit. Volunteer Associates will benefit from this great learning experience, enhance their resumes, and build their personal and professional skills as they make a difference in the LA nonprofit community. We’re here to help you! If there’s any way we can help you grow in a professional capacity, please let us know. Location: Remote

Los Angeles, CA

Through 12/31/20

Quick Overview: Nonprofit serving the senior care and nursing home community seeks a volunteer talent recruiter for our variety-style television series, Entertaining Older Folks, created for the residents of senior care and nursing homes. Mission: Our nonprofit, Senior Care Home Entertainment, produces this cost-free and commercial-free television series to reach the isolated residents through their TV's, tablets, computers and phones. Entertaining Older Folks streams on YouTube on the Senior Care Home Entertainment channel. Each one-hour episode features loads of music, comedy sketches, magic acts, poetry and so much more. Impact: Our nonprofit aims to alleviate depression and loneliness among the isolated residents of senior care and nursing homes. We need to keep the talent pipeline for our television series filled if we are going to produce two episodes a month. With that handled, we will be able to provide uplifting entertainment for the 2,000 senior care and nursing homes in Los Angeles as well as for the 9,000 in the state of California and the nearly 45,000 across the United States. Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: The position of volunteer talent recruiter will require three hours a week. Tasks will include searching the web, specifically aggregate talent sites, to find appropriate musicians and performers we can approach to contribute to our series and then researching the contact info on these prospects. Additional Details: We are looking to create on a weekly basis a diverse list of 20 musician and entertainer prospects to approach. Position is remote (virtual) and on going.

Los Angeles, CA

Through 12/31/20

Quick Overview: If you have expertise and experience in working side by side to support senior management and are passionate about helping a nonprofit support seniors in Los Angeles, consider volunteering with The Foundation for Senior Services. Organization Name: Foundation for Senior Services Organization Website: https://foundationforseniorservices.org/ Mission and Program Description: Provide older adults and their families with education, valuable resources and quality services to help seniors preserve their independence and improve their overall well-being. Help seniors to live safely and well cared for with dignity, without consideration of social and cultural differences, and advocate for those in need. Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: We are looking for an executive assistant volunteer who can help the Foundation run their call center and provide other administrative functions. We need an assistant that is compassionate and interested in developing an efficient volunteer training process. The assistant will work with the Executive Director and leadership to: Craft the intake call volunteer description, Run the call center by developing a process for training volunteers, receiving calls, recording calls into their website system and tracking performance, Intake calls, Help with other administrative duties as needed. Requirements: Volunteers can work remotely and will receive support from L.A. Works Pro Bono Coordinator. A compassionate and welcoming personality, and interest in developing a distinguished call center and outreach for seniors, Strong organizational, customer service and computer office skills (e.g. Microsoft Office, use of Social Media), Experience training and managing volunteers a plus but not required. Time commitment: flexible, minimum of 3 months with approximately 3-5 hours per week (more if available), remote volunteer role, volunteers may need to be mindful of deadlines.

Los Angeles, CA

Through 6/30/21

Quick Overview: Call Meals on Wheels recipients to check on their health and wellness Mission or Broader Program Description: Meals on Wheels West provides community-based services that nourish and enrich the lives of our homebound neighbors of all ages by providing nutritious meals, an emergency preparedness program and referrals to other services that promote independent living and wellbeing. Volunteers will be asked to reach out to isolated and homebound individuals for friendly conversation and social connectedness. Impact: By participating in the Meals on Wheels phone reassurance program, volunteers will be fighting against the social isolation that comes from social distancing. Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: As a volunteer, you will call individuals who are homebound. A script will be provided.

Through 8/11/20

Quick Overview: A social phone call twice a week to help isolated members of our community. Impact: In response to the COVID19 crisis, L.A. Works has launched a TeleSocial Program to help keep social distancing from becoming social isolation for vulnerable homebound individuals who are at highest risk for both the coronavirus and the resulting loneliness from self-quarantine. Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: You will be paired with at least one call recipient who you will place a friendly call every three days to check in, listen, and just chat. It will be up to you and your recipient to determine how long your conversations will be. The calls will be strictly social - meaning they will be about common interests, hobbies, and the ongoing crisis - with any problems that may arise, you will be directed to refer to an L.A. Works staff member. Each volunteer caller will receive training from L.A. Works staff before calls are to begin. Requirements: Volunteers must pass a training before being matched. Volunteers must agree not to share advice of any kind during the call. Volunteers must agree to make these social calls twice a week.

Through 12/31/20

Quick Overview: Nonprofit entertainment company serving senior care and nursing home community is seeking an experienced email newsletter editor/designer. Mission: The mission of Senior Care Home Entertainment is to alleviate depression and loneliness among the residents of senior care and nursing homes by providing premium, live music and entertainment performances at no cost to the care homes. The current health crisis prevents us from sending our musicians and entertainers into senior care and nursing homes so to continue to serve our non-profit mission, we have created a television series specifically for those isolated residents. The series, Entertaining Older Folks, is a weekly, one-hour, variety style program with music, comedy, magic, poetry and so much more! It streams on YouTube on the Senior Care Home Entertainment Channel. It is available 24 hours a day on televisions, tablets, computers and phones. Impact: To create awareness for Entertaining Older Folks, we launched a volunteer telephone outreach initiative to contact senior care and nursing homes and encourage the staff and administration to inform their residents of the series. Our nonprofit, Senior Care Home Entertainment, sends out a monthly email newsletter with a half a dozen links to stay connected with our contacts and provide them with a resource and partner during these unprecedented times. Volunteer Roles and Responsibilities: Our current email newsletter lives on elink and we would like the layout improved. Our email mailing list is in Mail Chimp and we would like to harness more of the functionality of this application. Position also includes researching and sourcing additional engaging content each month on the world of senior care and nursing homes. Approximately five to eight hours a month, position is ongoing. Requirements: Significant experience in email marketing and specifically in email newsletters required. Professional recommendations also required. If interested, please click Express Interest and a volunteer coordinator will email you with further instructions.

Through 12/31/20