President Dan and I have been contacted by Jutta Ulrich the Executive Director at Arizona Caregiver Coalition regarding a volunteer opportunity that works perfectly for those being cautious and social distancing. This is an immediate need. Please see her text below:
"We suddenly have a large number of inquiries about a caregiver program. The funds are running out December 31 and we are trying to return all the calls. We have a script and instructions, then there is an online form that needs to be filled out for each caller (name, address, etc.). We are looking for volunteers to help with the calls. What is needed is a phone, a computer (to access the online form), and a willingness to call people on the phone, mostly seniors."
"It takes a good 30 minutes to review the script and ideally volunteers would offer to make at least 10-15 calls. Each call takes 5-10 minutes. We could do a practice call with volunteers, if desired. We can offer a Zoom session and two of us here can role play a call and then answer questions."
The minimum time commitment would be as a one time activity around 2 hours. This program educates caregivers of resources available to them.
Please let me know if you would be interested in helping out with this important endeavor! You can CLICK HERE TO EMAIL SHELLY