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Portuguese Speaking Volunteer
Friendly Visiting Program
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Impact Statement
Volunteers are an important part of developing the Cambridge community. The City of Cambridge supports, facilitates and values the efforts of all our volunteers. There are many volunteer opportunities in the City of Cambridge, including one-time, two-hour commitments and weekly commitments on a year-round basis.
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Description
The Friendly Visiting Program is recruiting volunteers to have in-person and/or phone visits with our isolated clients.
Regular/weekly scheduled visits with a client for a minimum of eight months. For those clients waiting for a match, you may be assigned a client to call once per week. Visits are set up at a mutually convenient time for the client and the volunteer.
Qualifications: Good listening skills, caring and friendly, patience, reliable and responsible, compassionate, empathetic, the ability to accept people as they are, sense of humor, the ability to focus on the client’s needs and must be 18 years of age or older. For more information contact 519-623-1340, ext 4820 or email [email protected]
Time Commitment
Duration: 7 - 12 months
Anytime Flexible to your availability. Regular/weekly scheduled visits.
Contact Information
http://www.cambridge.ca/volunteer
Send an Email Message
The Friendly Visiting Program
519-623-1340 Ext. 4820
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Position Qualifications
Ideal for: An Individual
Age: 18+
Area(s) of Interest: Caring Support, Health Care / Wellness, Senior Services
Skill(s): Cultural Awareness/Sensitivity, Verbal Communication, Sensitivity, Accountability, Empathy, Respect
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Training / Work Condtions
Training Details: Training will be provided.
Working Conditions: In client home for In-Person visit, or a mutually agreed upon convenient location in the community.
Accessibility:
Transportation: NONE Needed
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Time Commitment
Duration: 7 - 12 months
Anytime
Flexible to volunteers availability
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http://www.cambridge.ca/volunteer
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Send an Email Message
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The Friendly Visiting Program
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519-623-1340 Ext. 4820
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1145 Concession Rd Cambridge, N3H 4L6
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Cambridge
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